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Below: Note the perpendicular point of the circle hook (left) versus the point that is parallel to the shaft of the J-Hook The form of the circle hook is such that when the bait is inhaled, the point of the hook is shielded from contact with internal tissue by the curvature of its end

How to Set a Circle Hook Properly One of the hardest things for experienced anglers to learn is how to stop "setting the hook." If you grew up using J-hooks, your instinct is to rip the rod upward the second you feel a bite

Gear: gear selection includes rods, reels, lines, floats, hooks, and leaders

To be a circle hook, the point and the barb need to form a 90-degree angle and octopus hooks do not typically do this

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