Just wondering if Claire is for sale or has a sister?

What size circle hooks do you use micky

iv used on ledger set ups and has been very good, never thought i would really get into circle hooks but i have.

very good content - ty for uppin' it

Nice one thanks for info on hooks etc 👍 mate that 1st more than 13.5,bro

That 1st pike was much bigger than 13 1/2 lbs. Looked like a twenty to me...

Nice video! I've been told that a lake local to me holds an 18lb pike so I will have to try and catch it. I like to fish for carp but the colder temps make that quite a slow process with low expectations of catching. It's nice to see someone using circle hooks. I've had great experience with them for catfish in Thailand (2008ish) and sharks in Florida (2013) many years ago. I use them here for pike with dead baits and on lures. (Regarding Thailand. People used to fish in the margins for huge catfish. Often they'd miss the fish. There'd be a huge commotion (a massive bow wave) and the fish would be gone before they even knew to strike. Well that was when I used a circle hook. I'd just tighten up and hook up every time! It was fantastic.) Well I plan on taking my 6yo daughter Jessica with me and hopefully she gets to see her first pike! Keep up the great content!

good stuff, ty!

nice one with the loom band ,i have been pike fishing for over 50 years and its a new one on me .

Used that rig for the first 2 weeks this month on a Broads pike holiday. Mainly ledgering, but never lost a fish or missed a pick up. No more trebles for me...

Great informative video . Thanks

I think it was 13-1/2 kg not pounds great looking fish

Please keep promoting this . Trebles cause so many unhooking problems and often pike deaths . My biggest hate is the massive trebles on these fashionable huge lures that often lodge in eye sockets and cause tissue damage when unhooking. Great video .

Thank you from Thailand.

Great vid mate! Your deffo punching with claire! You got a new sub!

Great video

I like the idea and give it a go but I have hooked them through the cheek so I am going back to the drawing board

Just ordered these bits, I mean this rig makes 100% sense in my head. Can’t wait to try, thanks for the video 🙏

Alright mate, could you use this rig ledgering? Or is it more of a float fishing rig? Cheers

I've been using circles for my Pike and Zander fishing for nine years now. I'd never go back to trebles. I used to use Mustad 39951 pattern, but since last season Eagle Claw L702G circles have become my firm favourites.

I've been using circle hooks for Pike and Zander for nine years now and would never go back to trebles. In fact, I like circles so much that these days I even use Eagle Claw L702G circles in sizes 12/14 with sweetcorn/maggots for Roach and Rudd with very good results.

Any detailed Videos on that Lumeband rig????? Looks class

Just found your channel and subscribed. Enjoying your pike fishing videos. I’m going to do some more pike fishing this winter and looking to start using circle hooks. I’ve had one trip already, but missed the fish, think I hit it a bit early! How long do you wait before you wind into it? Would be good to show it in one of your videos, from bite to strike! Keep up the good work 👍🎣

I really welcome this circle hook development as I've fished for pike on and off for 40 years, but never liked using trebles. The loop at the hook end of the rig is interesting though - I'll have to try that. Thanks for the info.

Great video and thanks for the info about your favourite hooks. Can I please ask what the hooklength material is please? I like the way you can tie a loop in the end of it and then loop on the hook. Do you think the angle created by coming out of the back of the eye helps hooking efficiency?

What hooklength material do you use that you can knot into a loop please. And what knot do you use to tie the loop? I like the way you can simply loop the hook on with the trace coming out of the back of the hook for better hooking I guess.

Are C hooks an effective tool for conserving marine and freshwater recreational catch-and-release fisheries? May 2004 Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 14(3):299 - 326 Authors: Steven Cooke Carleton University Abstract Circle hooks have rapidly become popular among recreational anglers, based largely on the assumption that their use aids in the conservation of fisheries resources by reducing gut hooking, and hence mortality. In addition, circle hooks are intended to facilitate jaw hooking. Unfortunately, these assumptions have been perpetuated by anecdotal reports with very little rigorous scientific information to support these assertions. A number of recently published, forthcoming, and grey literature reports provide an opportunity to review briefly and synthesize research conducted on circle hooks. We surveyed literature databases and also used questionnaires to solicit information from unpublished or in‐progress circle hook research. Although among studies the results have been quite disparate, overall the mortality rates were consistently lower for circle hooks than J‐style hooks. In addition, circle hooks were more frequently hooked in the jaw, and less frequently hooked in the gut than conventional hook types. There is no doubt that in some marine fisheries, such as tuna, billfish, and striped bass, capture efficiency remains high and injury and mortality rates are drastically reduced. However, in other species (e.g. bluegill), injury can actually be more severe from circle hooks relative to some other hook types. In other species, such as largemouth bass, circle hooks have minimal conservation benefit, but have reduced capture efficiency relative to conventional hook designs. Factors such as hook size, fishing style, fish feeding mode, and mouth morphology all appear to affect the effectiveness of circle hooks. For these reasons, it is difficult to promote the adoption of the use of circle hooks as a panacea for all fish and fisheries. Instead, we recommend that management agencies focus on recommending circle hooks only for instances for which appropriate scientific data exist. The recent interest in circle hooks has been beneficial for stimulating interest and research on the role of hook designs in reducing hooking‐related injury and mortality. We encourage tackle manufacturers to continue to develop new hook designs that have the potential to provide conservation benefit to caught and released fish. This paper provides direction to management agencies and outdoor media for disseminating responsible information to anglers regarding the application of circle hooks for conserving fisheries resources. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Above is a research article I found re. Circle hooks... it seems to me the jury is still out on efficacy ... The article was found on Researchgate dot net... Unfortunately YT wont allow me to include the link but the above extract gives the gist of it... BTW, I was unable to break it up into paragraphs after the cut & paste either for some reason so sorry for the wall of text.. 🙄 Also, I remember reading an article which said there is "some evidence" that circle hooks propensity to virtually alway scissor-hook may in fact be damaging to the jaw-joint of a fish during an aggressive fight.... make of that what you will, we deffo need more proper scientific research though... As an aside, I notice a lot of YT anglers using circles seem to have lower hook-up rates... Thanks for the vid Mikey !! 😎👍☘️🍻

Brilliant!

Wow! After everything you've been through, you're still fishing and making these fantastic and funny films! Claire is a fantastic angling partner, and for life too, I can tell. 🙏🏻 Keep on making the films. This one is a gem! Thank you.

Love the Full Metal Jacket line!

Absolute legend. Really looking forward to seeing a few more videos lad! Hope you're well and excited for the pike like myself!

That first fish is definitely a 20 haha I'd be buying a new scales lol Great video lad!

I’ve just come across your channel Mike and I’m loving it 👍

Great video just what i was looking for i dont drive but ride a 125 motorbike and have been looking at these types of bags what one would.you recommended for a motorbile both look better than what i have been looking at so far your video is also the only one i can find that actually shows a.close up and fishing stuff actually being put into the bag

Thank you for uploading this one. I found it interesting to see how you go about filming. All the best.

Why is it when something new comes out it's the dogs bollocks

😁👍

Its a version of a dropper loop

This is my favourite method, because u even can leave a small loop if you want so the hook can move a bit

Great video thanks 😊

Fished AP end of March . Rained a lot but fished the float lake and tench lake had a great time . Gonna book every year from now on even if a lot of liquid sunshine . Enjoyed the vlog 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

Glad to see you're ok!🤔

Nice one Mike,keep em coming!

Mike that fish has been tangoed 😂

Great to see you both enjoying the shite weather..much love x

I like ur style spike mike,got my biggest pike on a single circular hook. Barbless as well. 29 and a half pounds,on a sardine. It's definitely kinder on the fish.

Great video Confucius,brilliant humour,just wondering what type of gear the vagina is,a sticky bait perhaps? Carry on carrying on 😉

Nice session, mate! Cheers! BTW like deadbaiting with circle hooks, less hassle more survival chance for the pike!🍺🍺🍺 Greetings to you and your lady! Tight lines, mate!!!

Good man Mike, some good info and nice Pike Cheers

Cracking content matey and entertaining watch! 🎣👍