How to Use Circle Hooks

This video shows how to use circle hooks. This video shows how to use circle hooks for catfish. This can be used with or without live bait. I was using circle hooks with live bait in many of these videos. This is also how to use octopus circle hooks. This is my only video on how to use inline circle hooks. This is my video on how do you use circle hooks.
I use a whisker seeker Triple Threat 8/0 circle. It's offset and I love it.
Thanks for watching a Tight Lines.

[@dougiemac8417]

Awesome video. I love fishing with circle hooks. Great information. 👍🏾

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Thanks for watching! Good luck and tight Lines!

[@Foust74]

I've been using circle hooks for years Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hooks and I've never snelled my hooks, I use a modified improved clinch knot on my hooks, I have let them load up on the rod and bend it over and I have reeled down on them. Knock on wood haven't missed one yet.

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Many knots will work with circle hooks. Scientifically, the snell knot works the best. I love an improved clinch knot and use them for my swivels. Thanks for watching good luck and tight lines

[@Foust74]

@@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish tight lines and catching ol' whiskers

[@ptasker1526]

I'm using some too. My rod will start going off and they stop messing with it after about 5 seconds?

[@Foust74]

@PTasker15 when they mess with it for 5 seconds and leave it along you either got little ones or turtles

[@ptasker1526]

@@Foust74 nah I mean the pole bends in half and tries to come out the rod holder

[@somewherefishin]

Thanks for the tips man...

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Thanks for watching and Tight Lines!

[@eddievasquez2897]

Good video...thank you..

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Thanks for watching good luck and tight lines!

[@kubenmoodliar477]

Nice video.

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Thanks for watching and “Tight Lines!”

[@williamheden6794]

Great information. Keep the tips coming. I'm always looking to become a better fisherman. Thank you.

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Just let me know if there is anything in particular you’d like to know more about

[@angelpagan3118]

the fish get away, that’s hook no good, true🐟

[@B8N_Tackle]

Very informative! I will try using that knot on circle hooks from now on! Great video man!

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Once you gain faith and use them right it’s a game changer!

[@angelpagan3118]

no good circle hook, the fish get away🐟🐟

[@angelpagan3118]

the fish pull the bait and go away, no good circle hook🐟🐟

[@callahan3411]

If my pond has and big snapping turtles should I still go with a snail knot or use a metal leader with some swivels

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Personally, I would use mono line and if I caught a big snapper I would just cut the line and let him keep the hook. Not worth getting bit

[@drumslayer4792]

How tight do you keep drag when you have them sitting on the rod holders?

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

My reel has 20lb drag so I run my line at 25lb test. I don’t lock down my drag but it’s set at 17-18lbs of pressure.

[@3RiversFishingAdventures]

I've heard the snell knot argument before but nobody has been able to show me the physics of why the connection from your line to the hook makes a difference. If anything the hook type (straight eye vs bent eye) seems like it would be a bigger factor.

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

I used to use a clinch knot on circle hooks and it actually made it worse and lost confidence in them. Had a friend go fishing with me and he didn’t have an issue and I was impressed. Studied a few different techniques on certain ways to tie a snell and found the one I liked the best. Thanks for watching good luck and tight lines!

[@pokemaster1234567899]

Do you find that the offset circle hooks tend to gut hook more fish than the inline circle hooks?

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Both do a fantastic job of not gut hooking a fish. The offset I find does a better job of a quicker cleaner hook set

[@southernslipping4225]

Depends on if they swallow it an how long you let them take it

[@ARCSTREAMS]

im a bit confused, i thought having an offset in a circle hook defeats the design purpose for it to hook on the lip ,with offset are you not gut or deep hooking them? or does that bend in the shank do something to prevent that?

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

The circle hook design helps prevent gut/deep hook sets by setting the hook quicker than a traditional J Hook. The circle hook will start to set as the fish turns its head compared to having to set the hook manually with a J Hook design. The offset helps prevent the fish from spitting the hook. The design of the circle hook vs. the J hook is found at the point in the hook not the shank.

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish the in line and the bend of the hook point design are what helps keep this hook from deep or gutting set ,when you offset that in line you make the hook set right away possibly in the wrong place ,you might as well offset a j hook and get the same results ,if you are getting good lip set results its most likely because you are manually setting the hook fast upon a bite

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

@@ARCSTREAMS A straight shaft circle is better than a offset when when it comes to gut hooking. A offset circle is better than the J hook with gut hooking.

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish "A straight shaft circle is better than a offset when when it comes to gut hooking" you mean its better at preventing gut hooking right? "A offset circle is better than the J hook with gut hooking." so this means you prefer a gut hook then??

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

@@ARCSTREAMS A straight shaft circle is better than an offset and a offset is better than a J hook at reducing the chances of a gut hook.

[@alicefraley5098]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Thanks

[@dand1587]

What leader length do you use for channel cats in lakes vs rivers? Thanks for the advice man

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Channels cats I run 50# berkley big game with 20lb main line

[@dand1587]

What leader length do you recommend when fishing for channel cats in lakes vs rivers?

[@Elrond_Hubbard1]

One day I'll warm up to circles, but I can't tear myself away from kahle hooks. I have very similar results in that I almost always get hook-ups in the side of the mouth with them. I'm bad at not ripping back to set the hook. So programmed to do it.

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Do what ever you feel is the best! Never mess with the fishing MOJO. With my set-up in the rod holders circles give me the best hook-up rate! Thanks for watching good luck and tight lines!

[@hikenmikes8262]

Can I ask about those rods…loved the action. .. looked like a fast or mod-fast. Maybe I’m not seeing correctly, but it also looked like one or more of those rods were a bit slimmer than the others. Maybe, a lighter power? Thanks

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

The black are medium/heavy Big Cat Fever Rods. The white are medium action. Thank you for watching good luck and tight lines!

[@dand1587]

I am new to catfishing. I fish from shore with a rod holder and am using a circle hook with chicken liver but the catfish keep getting gut hooked. I snell the hooks too. Do u have any advice for me to prevent the gut hooking?

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

What size circle hook are you using and how big are the catfish that you’re targeting?

[@dand1587]

I've used a 3/0 and also have used a 5/0 hook. I gut hooked multiple fish with both sizes. I don't target any specific size. Just whatever bites. I've only caught small ones so far

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

@@dand1587 just make your line tight. When they bite start reeling. I wouldn’t use less than a 5/0 or even 6/0. I use 8/0 and 10/0 but I’m targeting 40 pound fish. Just like catching a bluegill when the bobber goes down set the hook, if they are eating too long they will eventually swallow it.

[@dand1587]

Another thing. I am confused about the type of catfish hooks. Is the one your using in your video an "octopus circle" hook due to the bend of the eye along with the bend of the actual point of the hook? Thanks again for the advice

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

@@dand1587 they are. Whisker seeker triple threat

[@michaelpalacios3734]

Do they set t h em selfs

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

When everything is tied correctly.. yes. The only time we miss fish is when they don’t swallow the bait and get the hook in their mouths … we use big baits 10-13 inch.

[@artcliff4631]

When I'm Catfishing I won't use anything but circle hooks

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Once you switch and gain confidence in them you don’t look back! Thank for watching good luck and tight lines

[@angelpagan3118]

Circle hook no good, I loss many striped bass, the fish get outs easi, I no recommended that hook🐟🐟

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

Sorry to hear that

[@southernslipping4225]

J hook been working for years I want to catch the fish not the fish catch it self ha takes the fishing out of fishing lol

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

You should use whatever you think is best. I run circle hooks because I tournament fish and it is all about getting as many as you can in the boat. I love setting a J hook but my opinion is circle hooks will catch more than J hooks. Thanks for watching ... Good Luck and Tight Lines!

[@southernslipping4225]

@@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish we fish tournaments to an never had an issue with J hooks I’ve used both I just like J hooks better that’s just me

[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

@@southernslipping4225 do whatever you feel is best. It’s like Coca Cola vs. Pepsi. I appreciate you watching my video and commenting so we can have an open discussion; I do miss setting the hook though. I’ve fished with people that love J hooks and I’ve switched some to circle hooks afterwards and some still prefer the J hook.

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[@JustinFraleyJustCatchFish]

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