Traditionally, whiting anglers have used small long-shanked hooks, enabling them to strike when the bite is detected, which aids in setting the hook. Striking at whiting when using long-shanked hooks is vital to secure a solid hook-up. Those who use long-shanked hooks usually fish for them using nibble tip rods, which have an extremely sensitive tip. This allows the angler to see the smallest of bites before striking.
Technology is always changing, however, and the long-shanked hook in the tackle box of the whiting angler is slowly being replaced by the circle hook.
Circle hooks may only be fairly new to many anglers, but they have been around for hundreds of years. Every day, more anglers are turning to circles because of their success for both hooking and keeping fish on the hook – providing they are fished in the correct manner.
People seem to be saying that using a circle hook increases the chance of catching fish is this true or not it is something that I will be putting to the test over the next few months I'm going to have one rod with and one without with the same rigs and bait on both.
The term circle hook can be applied to a range of designs. Circle hook models have a point that turns mildly inward toward the shank. A true circle hook snags nothing at all, even if placed in your pocket – this is also the same when it enters a fish’s mouth.
Many hook manufacturers make some version of a hook resembling a circle. Each has their unique trait that they consider to be the best.
I have found that whiting are not so hard to catch in the winter months and they tend to hit whatever bait you are using at the time I have had them on worm, squid and mackie.
So people let me know your thought on
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