Advice Circle hooks

[jackjock]

Strewth Fook me Fido must have bitten your arse? You have a modern Rig!!! Where you find that?

Think you was still in your dads bag when i started using modern rigs

 

[Tournamag]

Think you was still in your dads bag when i started using modern rigs

Neigh L'ad just time i saw your kit was using the Starback still.Hooks medda yah ma's curtain hooks!.Weights medda outta bunch a spark plugs tied taggeta with ole mans boot laces!.and Ma's washing line for line!
Now you come out with a rig that looks like an escapee from Christmas Tree! What ever next?

 

[Kine262]

I thought circles were invented in 2000

Circle hooks have been around a lot longer than that. Back in the 60's and 70's a lot of commercial longliners were using circle hooks and I was shown some single hook pike livebait rigs by a top angler back in the mid 80's.

I also have a coarse fishing book that was published in 1972 that shows a page of all different types and shapes of hooks, including a circle hook. I couldn't say when they were first invented, but I think they have become more popular with sea anglers in recent years.

 

[Si-fly]

I tried them along with a couple of mates in fuerteventura back in November. We had a few nice fish between us on inline circles. ..think most proper runs were landed fish.
We did however get a number of deep hooked fish, so they don't eliminate this totally.
Had some arrive the other day for our next adventure

 

[wingnut55]

I tried them along with a couple of mates in fuerteventura back in November. We had a few nice fish between us on inline circles. ..think most proper runs were landed fish.
We did however get a number of deep hooked fish, so they don't eliminate this totally.
Had some arrive the other day for our next adventure View attachment 38287

That ain't a Circle hook, it's a feckin Gaff.

Ian.

 

[Si-fly]

That ain't a Circle hook, it's a feckin Gaff.

Ian.

Go big or go home Ian .....

In all honesty, I just got a couple sizes to look at....massive difference between a couple of sizes!......think I'll keep those for a Scottish trip

 

[Si-fly]

Think this was a 10/0 against a 12/0.....not sure what happened....or maybe an 8/0......but still a crazy jump in size!

 

[wingnut55]

Think this was a 10/0 against a 12/0.....not sure what happened....or maybe an 8/0......but still a crazy jump in size!View attachment 38338

Ian.

 

[j willson]

Think this was a 10/0 against a 12/0.....not sure what happened....or maybe an 8/0......but still a crazy jump in size!View attachment 38338

thats one way to stop the small whiting

 

[Si-fly]

thats one way to stop the small whiting

Tings should only be thought of as bait

 

[flappy]

I wouldn’t want one in my fingers..