Gamakatsu Circle Hooks

Gamakatsu has built their companies reputation on the quality of their fish hooks. Gamakatsu hooks are made from high carbon steel that are tempered to the perfect temperature for each hook size and style which produces extremely strong hooks that still have some flexibility. The hooks are sharpened into a perfect conical point that is unequaled in sharpness. Gamakatsu Circle hooks are built to the same standards as all Gamakatsu hooks. Circle hooks serve a great benefit to both the angler and the fish. Scientific studies have concluded that a very high percentage of fish captured using circle hooks are hooked perfectly in the corner of the mouth making release mortality rates very low. The mechanics behind the design of a circle hook allow the hook to slide through the fishes jaw and then turn when it hits the corner of the mouth. This causes the hook point to turn over and instantly penetrate the flesh. The key to using a circle hook sucessfully is not simply not set the hook. When the fish takes the bait, point your rod tip at the water. As the line continues to tighten when the fish moves away with the bait you will begin to feel the fish become hooked as the line becomes very tight. At this point you slowly raise your rod tip up into the fighting position and the battle is on. Circle hooks work perfectly for bait fishing, whether is be live bait, cut bait or whole dead bait.