Salt Flats Circle Hook Red – 2/0

Description

There are a lot of species you can fish with this hook. This is the Salt Flats Circle Hook(2/0) in red and is specially made using a thin wire. Circle hooks are thought to be most popular with catch and release fishermen but that is not the case.  Circle hooks are also used by those harvesting fish that may live around other protected species that have to be released and are unintentionally caught. These hooks are designed by manufacturers to hook all species of fish in the corner of the mouth.

Keep in mind when fishing circle hooks that you should never jerk the rod tip to set the hook. If you jerk the rod tip, you’ll simply pull a circle hook out of the fish’s mouth with little or no chance of a hook up. Slow-action rods and monofilament line tend to work much better with circle hooks than fast-action rods and braided line.

Barbless circle hooks work just as well as barbed hooks. Because barbless circle hooks are easier to remove, or self-shed, they minimize impacts on protected species and fish that are released. Circle hooks have been used successfully with both dead and live baits for many species. Circle hooks are used with what anglers call a “dead stick” or still rod in a holder – anglers do not pull back hard on the fishing rod to set the hook, it is more of a finesse technique. The jury is out regarding the color red as choice for the hook.

Salt Flats Circle Hook(2/0) Specifics

• Color: Red
• Size 2/0
• Construction: Thin Wire
• Barb
• 15 Hooks in Pack

What fishermen like about this hook is how the thin shank works with live bait like anchovies. Circle hooks are used in saltwater to catch bass and halibut primarily with live bait. In each case, simply let the bait run in free spool. When the bait gets picked up by the fish simply put the reel in gear and hang on. The fish will set the hook in the corner of its mouth. This makes for an easy removal should the fish require releasing. These facts make circle hooks great choices for people being exposed to fishing. Less frustration, better release ability, and easier hookups are good all around.

Law requires anglers to use circle hooks when targeting reef fish (groupers, snappers, some others) with natural baits in Florida state and federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic. But, there’s an exception for Atlantic waters south of that 28-degree line. Circle hooks are designed to hook fish in the corner of the mouth, reducing gut-hooking and improving fish survival. J-hooks, with their outward-facing point, require a more aggressive hookset and can lead to deeper hooking and potential injury.