Circle hooks -- when NOT to use them

Hi everyone,

Newbie here. Be nice.

Are there any fishing techniques, scenarios, or target species where a regular J-hook is preferred over a circle hook?

What about lures? Would replacing trebles and doubles with single circle hooks work?

Looking forward to your thoughts!


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 Not on lures.I use them when

Thu, 2013-10-10 18:25

 Not on lures.

I use them when towing baits for bills and whenever I'm livebaiting.

 

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 Generally speaking circle

Thu, 2013-10-10 18:50

 Generally speaking circle hooks the fish hooks itself, especially in the corner of the mouth. Striking is more effective with j hooks because of the angle the point is facing and the straight shank.

i usually use j hooks for all my rigs because they are more effective for striking and I like to strike on bites. The circle hooks I mainly only prefer for snell rigs when presenting squid

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Thanks fellas.Would it be

Sat, 2013-10-12 21:54

Thanks fellas.

Would it be fair to generalise then and say that circle hooks are best used when there is slack in the line that gives a fish space and time to turn, for example when drifting baits or on drop retrieves when you expect the target species to take a soft plastic or bait on the drop?

Does anyone use circles on lures or when trolling?