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SM gami has true circle hooks in the octopus style, myself I do not like them. When I use bait I usually hold my rod and try to hook the fish quickly never letting it run more than the slack in my line before hooking them. Sometimes I lose the fish but if its a larger fish the hookup ratio is high. Rarely do they have it swallowed but if it is in a spot that will hurt them I cut the line as close to the hook as possible and NEVER use stainless hooks. As for gill damage I have caught a few with gills that were broken or damaged and the fish was still alive. One of the biggest problems is fighting a fish on very light tackle till its exhausted and anglers not properly reviveing them before releaseing. I never dump a fish if it is weak, grabbing it by the tail and moving it back and forth getting water through its gills will usually revive it. Sometimes it takes a few minutes the fish will usually swim out of your grasp when its ready.
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