[tkwalker]

There seems to be a question and pros and cons about hooks ... Adrian, and Jeremy have made great posts on the Pros of Circle/Octopus Hooks ... Now this is kind of long but educational as well if you want to go after river rogues.

Maybe I need to clarify my Response to JK on another post .. (Hook Question). I stated and spoke of the conventional Eagle Claw 254 which I have used . I have use C/O hooks and have caught fish with them and hook for hook will catch as many if not more than the 254's that I used. Now Here are a few considerations on the type of fishing I did and why I continued to use 254's.

I fished for Rogues ..this is when the striper realizes that their age and size comes to a point that they do not need the safety of a school or the pure numbers of a school to ravage bait fish.. Rogues become lazy, larger and smarter with age (usually rogues develop around 40 pounds and up). They will follow the schools and leisurely snack on the remaining ravage that the schools have left. Also remember this is a river environment in a reservoir (Old Hickory) that is used as a balancing lake for Cordell Hull as well as Barkley for the Cumberland river chain. So They are stronger via the constant generation and current flow.

Now, I'll get to the hook issue shortly .. So let's preface by the size of the bait one uses for large River Rogues ... BIG !! ... Besides Large Skip Jack That I would catch on The Water. I Grew My on Trout ... I had a 300 Gal refrigerated tank where I could keep and produce 14 to 18 inch trout year round ... Striper Candy ... (Did I mention that they would glow in the Dark)

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