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deerstalker



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 04 12:16 pm    Post subject: Circle Hooks Reply with quote
    

When flounder fishing (and eels for that matter), quite a lot of fish swallow the hook making them very difficult to release if small.

Heard a lot about circle hooks and their ability to hook in the mouth without striking.

I'm still unconvinced! Anybody use and swear by them?

wood



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Location: fsrsund norway
PostPosted: Sat Jan 01, 05 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

use a bigger hook

deerstalker



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 05 10:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Flounder have very small mouths. Also you have to use very fine wire hooks to get the maddies (harbour ragworm) on, which are also very small.

Eels tend to gorge baits very quickly, so end up hooked deeply.

wood



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 05 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

never used circular hooks,used maddies in a corse match on the river wear though, my mate put me on to the idea, and it worked,mind you only got flatties on them

joker



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 02, 05 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I use circle hooks alot and have also started tying flys with them they are very good for fish and crab baits but a bit fiddley with worms

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 02, 05 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Wotcha Joker, where've you been?

joker



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 02, 05 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Got on the wrong end of a 12 gauge and spent some time chatting aup nurses

Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 02, 05 4:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'm sure Tahir will ask for an article on that.

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 02, 05 5:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    


joker



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 03, 05 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Article would be very simple be carefull with guns its stings a bit when they get you also keep an eye on the person you are shooting with you never know when they are going to do something really stupid like leave the safety catch off on a gun

P.S Have some pics of the injury if anyone wants to see what happens when someone does that something stupid

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