I fished with a very experienced Striper fisherman on Boone several years ago, and I always like to bring my own gear. We were using Brown Trout in the 10-14" range, and trolling them with planer boards. I decided to use 8/0 Owner Circle Hooks and he looked at me like I was nuts. I ended up going 3 for 3 that day all 30 - 35lbs. He said he never gets hookup ratios like that, so I think I changed his mind. Anytime I'm using live bait shiners, shad, trout, skipjack, cigar minnows, creek chubs, etc I'm using a circle hook appropriate to the size of the bait. The hooks are not cheap, but landing the fish quickly, and safely is more important.
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