Circle Hook for Swimbaits
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:05 pm
Larry,
I was thinking of nose-hooking a Zoom Super Fluke with a circle hook for peacock bass. I have some Owner Mutu, Mutu Light and Gamakatsu octopus circles, mostly 6/0 sizes. Will a circle hook work okay? I understand that I can't set the hook, but need to let the fish take it.
I'm also considering threading a regular jig hook and leaving the hook bend/point exposed. I want a weightless subsurface presentation that I can most fast with erratic action. I've seen your slip-through treble rig on Mr. Whitley, but I'm not sure I could reproduce that on a Fluke.
Thanks for any input.
Dan
I was thinking of nose-hooking a Zoom Super Fluke with a circle hook for peacock bass. I have some Owner Mutu, Mutu Light and Gamakatsu octopus circles, mostly 6/0 sizes. Will a circle hook work okay? I understand that I can't set the hook, but need to let the fish take it.
I'm also considering threading a regular jig hook and leaving the hook bend/point exposed. I want a weightless subsurface presentation that I can most fast with erratic action. I've seen your slip-through treble rig on Mr. Whitley, but I'm not sure I could reproduce that on a Fluke.
Thanks for any input.
Dan