Circle hook / fishing for bass question

[likwid]

don't set the hook, just reel in.

[planter]

I know lots of guys who swear by circle hooks but I find that more often than I like the fish drops the bait quickly for whatever reason so I stick to octopi and just pull the trigger quickly. I don't deep hook many fish at all except the ones swimming straight back at you and think I have a very low mortality rate.
I would venture that circles would work best for larger fish more prone to just s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g it in and swimming away but that's just thinking out loud..

[steve]

USe a J style octapus hook. Set the hook and you'll catch 99 percent of the fish that hit. Leave the circle hooks at home. There a big gimmick.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by steve

Leave the circle hooks at home. There a big gimmick.

Marine Fisheries/NOAA requires all west coast long liners to use this "gimmick".

[RIfoosball]

Thanks to everyone who posted!! Great information which I will use to get better at my new hobby (well...addiction for the last 3 years).

If anyone else cares to post, I will continue to monitor and appreciate.

Bruce.

[Circlehook]

WTF!!! I am getting bashed like I'm #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& or somthing, and I didn't even do anything!!!

[CanalGuy]

Forget the circle hooks. Some like 'em, some don't; besides my chunks wouldn't fit on 'em!