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rickhern · 07-13-2009, 02:32 PM

I have been using 6/0 Gamatatsu Octopus Circles for a quite a while and LOVE them. Besides the great hookup ratio, there are other benefits. When I do miss a fish, the eel is still there, on the hook, and ready for a 2nd chance hit. More importantly, I generally fish rocky areas and the circle comes thru the rocks/weeks with far fewer hangups than a conventional hook. There was a bit of a learning curve, but I may have forgotten how to hook a fish with a J-hook

. Good luck.

07-13-2009, 02:32 PM	#9
rickhern Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: stoughton, ma Posts: 494	I have been using 6/0 Gamatatsu Octopus Circles for a quite a while and LOVE them. Besides the great hookup ratio, there are other benefits. When I do miss a fish, the eel is still there, on the hook, and ready for a 2nd chance hit. More importantly, I generally fish rocky areas and the circle comes thru the rocks/weeks with far fewer hangups than a conventional hook. There was a bit of a learning curve, but I may have forgotten how to hook a fish with a J-hook. Good luck.