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I don't know if they'd work on a plug or not, but I recently read an article written by a guy who'd been using them on his tins and he raved about the increase in hookups and the ease of releasing the fish. I've been using both offset and non-offset circles exclusively for tuna and bluefish flies for 12 years and I wouldn't go back to J-hooks for love nor money. A lot of weighted flies are nothing more than glorified jigs anyway. All you have to do is hang on when the fish hits and he's yours. Once the fish is hooked, it can't spit the fly, and according to what I read, they can't spit a jig either. (I'll see if I can find the article) Getting rid of the strike reflex is a piece of cake. I'd be interested to see if anyone's actually tried them on a plug. Maybe I'll rig up a couple with offset circles and try them out in the spring. Can't hurt to try. Considering the size of the bass we got this past year, it might be less embarrassing to lose a fish than to be seen taking a 14-inch striper off a seven-inch lure
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