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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Redlands CA
Posts: 871
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Gorilla is a term coined by owner hooks.They are manufactured with a thicker wire than normal.
I personally have come to love circle hooks.They hook a fish in the corner of the mouth and are superior to any j hook which may or may not hook a fish in the corner. ALL commercial fisherman use them(Long Liners)They are perfect for the type of fishing we do on a kayak.I have landed a wahoo 35# with a circle hook and flouro leader. Circles are what they use for Huge halibut in alaska but I use trap hook rigs usually.Halibut need to be hooked on that first snatch is my opinion and I like the owner Boa rigs. Circles are all I use for live bait.Its really cool to just put the reel in gear and just feel the rod load up and knowing you have a good hookset.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: on the road...
Posts: 598
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like i said, circle hooks have their place, and targeting wahoo, marlin, threshers, alaskan halibut and such are just the place to use them....when targeting toothless boney mouthed fish like YT and tuna when you might only get one or two strikes all day, i'm puttin my money on the J-hook....I mean how many guys do you see on the sport boats using circle hooks when the YT or tuna bite is on?
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: redlands, ca
Posts: 118
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i also have become a believer in the circle hooks, my favorite are the owner mutu and super mutu (super is thicker gage) i really like the light wire mutu's and havnt had one straighten on me yet. also a big fan of the ringed hooks too. i got a pup thresher in december and it had a perfect, corner of the mouth, hookset that made for an easy release, and as someone mentioned, its really cool to put the reel in gear and let the fish hook itself!
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Redlands CA
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