The circle hook gets its name from the way it is shaped. It is one of the types of hooks used for catching catfish. The circle hook as proven to be quite effective, when you know how to troll catfish. It is also effective when creating multiple rigs or if you want to use a trot line while catfishing.
Using Circle Hooks For Catfish
There are so many debates about the catfish circle hook, while some anglers think it is the best hook for catfish, others claim the circle hook just works averagely. However, we cannot deny that catfish circle hooks really work and can help you have a good first catfishing experience.
Why use a catfish circle hook?
Anglers have studied the behavior of catfish and their movement patterns. It was confirmed that catfish swim towards a bait, take bites while eating the bait and turn back in the same direction they approached. This movement pattern makes it easy to catch the catfish because of the curved shape of the hook.
How to use a catfish circle hook
It is quite a simple process; you will need to set your fishing line, get the main line and leader ready, you will also need some fishing accessories depending on the rigging method you have chosen to use. Attach your catfish circle hook to the end of your leader line and then hook your lure.
If you have correctly located an area in the river where there are catfish, it shouldn’t be long before you feel some bites on your line or see the bobber shaking to indicate bites. If all goes well, the catfish should be caught by the circle hook when the fish bites the lure and attempts to swim away in the direction from which it came.
The catfish circle hook traps the fish when the hook gets stuck in its mouth. You can now retrieve your line with the catfish as a prize. Many anglers who don’t have an easy catfishing experience when using the circle hook are probably doing it wrong. They may be using the wrong size of the circle hook. To get the best results, you should use the correct hook size, this will help you land more fish, and small hooks can allow the catfish to escape after biting your bait.
One of the advantages of the catfish circle hook is that the catfish does not swallow the hook. Instead, it is caught in the fish mouth. This means your catfish will probably be alive, and retrieving the hook after catching the fish is easy because it has not been swallowed with the bait.
It should be noted that your experience when using the catfish circle hook will also depend on the type of bait you have chosen to use. If you try to catch catfish with bait that cannot attract the fish, there will hardly be any catch during that catfishing experience.
For the best results, ensure that you are using the best baits (live baits or artificial lures) to attract catfish to your circle hooks.
Related:
