Circle Hooks & Kevlar Thread

[sqerl]

anybody try these? I ran out of hooks for my pike patterms, and saw these things... half the price of the hooks I was origianlly using:
2x heavy/1x long saltwater circle streamer hook
http://www.mustad.no/products/premium/signature/c71s_ss.htm

so.. circle hooks... guy told me that you let the fish tale the fly and as the fish pulls on the line, the hook basically sets itself...
thoughts? comments? true???

i was like "OK "when he told me, then I made the mistake of asking for kevlar thread... they said they never heard of it and suggested that its probably "really expensive since they make bullet proff vest from it" and wanted to sell me some 3/0 uni-thread. uni-thread breaks easier than those cheap fingernail tips you just bought for your girlfriend...

I needed the Hooks but not cheap thread.... So I'm off on a quest to find kevlar thread on my lunch hour today. I do believe Effinger's carries the kevlar thread. Ever try to break kevlar thread in your hands? Got a better chance of "getting some action" from your "significant other" after buying them the cheap tips

 

[tommye]

Circle Hooks

I first started using these in saltwater 'bait fishing'. They really work ... about 90% of hook up resulted in the corner of the mouth.

If my dad (who luvs spin fishing) goes with us, I stop by Sportsmen's center (which has Kelvar thead) pick up some spinners ,lures , marabou, & circle hooks. Then start switching out the treble (yup, just hate them ) for circle hooks with a little skirt (also for the lures, I leave out the middle hook).

Works like a charm (don't forget to debarb them too ).

 

[Scott]

I use Eagle Claw "circle fly" hooks for nymphs in #16 & #18. I lose very few fish, I'd say that 98% of the fish are hooked in the corner of the mouth.

Circle hooks don't need barbs. Mustad makes a barbless circle hook, but Eagle claw is the only Mfr. that makes the smaller sizes. Too heavy for dries, but awesome for nymphs.

No one around here stocks them, but you can buy direct from Eagle Claw.