Black Drum with Circle Hooks

astro · 06-11-2008, 11:04 AM

Fishing in Delaware Bay for Black Drum I had a couple rods in with circle hooks and a couple with J hooks. My wife's rod went off with a circle hook and set reel in an hooked and later landed a 65 pounder. While my wife was hooked up another rod went off with the J hook. I thought I set the hook well and was playing the drum for a couple minutes when it spit the hooks and I pulled up two empty J hooks.

While we were waiting for the bit I was thinking about changing out the circle hooks. Now all my setups are rigged with circle hooks.

Bird Dog · 06-13-2008, 01:05 AM

I always use circles for drum. All of them get released (the big ones).

06-11-2008, 11:04 AM	#1
astro #1 Lurker Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3 Credits: 1,185.4	Black Drum with Circle Hooks Fishing in Delaware Bay for Black Drum I had a couple rods in with circle hooks and a couple with J hooks. My wife's rod went off with a circle hook and set reel in an hooked and later landed a 65 pounder. While my wife was hooked up another rod went off with the J hook. I thought I set the hook well and was playing the drum for a couple minutes when it spit the hooks and I pulled up two empty J hooks. While we were waiting for the bit I was thinking about changing out the circle hooks. Now all my setups are rigged with circle hooks.

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06-13-2008, 01:05 AM	#2
Bird Dog Anthony's Ark is a blowboater Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 335 Credits: 7,231.2	I always use circles for drum. All of them get released (the big ones).