Eel rigging w/ circle hooks?

[capecodder]

I use circles almost exclusively, Gami 7/0 Circle Octopus. Have had great success with eels, chunks, sand eels, sea worms.... Almost never gut hook, and can't think of any lost fish as a result of circles.

Trick is to just reel without the set. Almost always hooked in the jaw. Last night as I was rigging Sluggos for the first time, I realized I don't even have any non-circles any more....

[Rob Rockcrawler]

I only use circles for eels, 5/0, 6/0 octopus, gami's and the eagle claws are pretty good too. I use regular octopus for chunks the 3 times a year i throw chunk. 40 lb leader for the canal and never had a problem, and rarely miss a take. it aint hard to throw the reel in gear and let the fish hook itself, easier than settin the hook in my opinion.