Leader to Circle Hook connection?

Prudent_Mariner · 06-25-2008, 03:04 PM

OK...I've seen a dozen discussions on how to rig a ballyhoo or spanish with circle hook, but I can find very little on how to connect your leader to a circle hook.

What are you guys doing for Blue's?

Thanks,
PM

gradywhite273 · 06-25-2008, 03:14 PM

kevin oconnor showed me how to snell with 400 , thats what i will be doing.

madgaffer · 07-02-2008, 01:41 PM

thats a good question. Alot of guys are crimping their hooks on to their leaders saying it gives the hook a little flexibility to swing around to the corner of the fishes mouth allowing it to set. Other guys are saying snell the hook makes it a little stiffer and enables the hook direction to stay stiff enough when the hook reaches the corner. Both are by preference and your confidence in snelling a hook.

sportfishingusa · 07-02-2008, 01:55 PM

that question is going to bring some serious responses from some of the pros on the board! myself i am not really keen on them but i know when i chunk overnight i like to have a small loop, when fished down in Cabo they used some sort of strange loop knot and had a loop on our circles that we used for live bait..

I was considering trying the ringed super mutus but not sure about it..

I would say it has to do like madgaffer said, your preference and you ability to snell a hook.

I dont know about most but i am not going to be snelling like was said above 400lb leader or so for a blue so i would guess a crimp would have to work. lol

But then again a lot of guys are crimping them and putting them ahead of the lures now adays so i could assume it would be ok to just crimp it!

I am going to be doing a lot of work with circles this year as i have a lot to learn on them so i will trial and error and when i finally get the boats ready to run offshore i will advise on how things go throughout the season!!

Prudent_Mariner · 07-03-2008, 12:53 PM

Thanks for the responses guys.

You know, as a weekend warrior I just don't have enough time to do the proper trial and error to figure out the absolute best way.

But then again...I'm not looking for the absolute best way, just a way that's good enough to have confidence in it.

Basdd on the above responses I may just snell my 300lb leaders and crimp my 400lb leaders. In a year or two, if I notice a difference, then I'll adopt one method exclusively.

06-25-2008, 03:04 PM	#1
Prudent_Mariner Sail boats suck Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Credits: 1,155.0	Leader to Circle Hook connection? OK...I've seen a dozen discussions on how to rig a ballyhoo or spanish with circle hook, but I can find very little on how to connect your leader to a circle hook. What are you guys doing for Blue's? Thanks, PM

07-02-2008, 01:55 PM	#4
sportfishingusa I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,928 Credits: 3,352.3 Boat: 24 proline cc and 33 pace express Home Port: Forked River NJ Best Catch: EST. Grander In Toms Canyon/ 145lb allison/ 250lb mako/58lb cobia, 1st place 1996 miami metropolitan Occupation: Self Employed Repossession	that question is going to bring some serious responses from some of the pros on the board! myself i am not really keen on them but i know when i chunk overnight i like to have a small loop, when fished down in Cabo they used some sort of strange loop knot and had a loop on our circles that we used for live bait.. I was considering trying the ringed super mutus but not sure about it.. I would say it has to do like madgaffer said, your preference and you ability to snell a hook. I dont know about most but i am not going to be snelling like was said above 400lb leader or so for a blue so i would guess a crimp would have to work. lol But then again a lot of guys are crimping them and putting them ahead of the lures now adays so i could assume it would be ok to just crimp it! I am going to be doing a lot of work with circles this year as i have a lot to learn on them so i will trial and error and when i finally get the boats ready to run offshore i will advise on how things go throughout the season!! __________________

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07-03-2008, 12:53 PM	#5
Prudent_Mariner Sail boats suck Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Credits: 1,155.0	Thanks for the responses guys. You know, as a weekend warrior I just don't have enough time to do the proper trial and error to figure out the absolute best way. But then again...I'm not looking for the absolute best way, just a way that's good enough to have confidence in it. Basdd on the above responses I may just snell my 300lb leaders and crimp my 400lb leaders. In a year or two, if I notice a difference, then I'll adopt one method exclusively.