[topgun228]

Have always used the 6/0 O'Shaunessey Hook. Recently picked up Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Size 8/0. These hooks look "close" in size. Can someone comment......is 8/0 Circle Hook comparable... too big? Again fishing local beaches and possibly a boat. Have even used the 6/0's on boats in the past.

Thanks

 

[Hunt n' Fish]

I use the 8/0 from the boat with clams and for livelining for bass fishing. I use 6/0 for livelining snappers for weaks and 4/0 for fluking. I don't think there would be a difference from the beach.

I found I had more belly hooked bass when I used the 6/0 circles and buried them in the clams. I would like to try 10/0 but I can't find them in any of the local shops.

 

[superdave]

circles

I have used only circle hooks for three years now I love the mustat ultra point. For Bass I use 8/0 when using eels or bunker and 4/0 for flukeing with strip baits. I peronaly have never had a gut hooked fish with these hooks the closest thing to that was in the gills. I know what you mean about the space between the point and the shank but it should be fine. Also keep in mind that differant hooks will have differant sizing mustat 8/0 is differant than Gamakatsu 8/0 and so on I realy don't like the Gama. because it in my opinion is not a true circle hook I think the opening is to large whitch will end up in gut hooks.

 

[LkyLindy]

Circles

The Gama #8 is a great hook for chunking blues and bass.Never had a gut hooked fish.Circles of course have to be fished different than straight hooks. Just set the rod in the holders and let the fish hook themselves in the corner of the mouth.If you try to set the hook , you 'll just pull it out , and no fish for you. I don't know if Gama makes a circle larger than an 8/0

 

[gebby]

what knot u guys use on these gama 8/0s to snell to leader? thks g.

 

[LkyLindy]

Geby-

You can use a clinch or polomar-but I have a little different way that really does the trick--Tie your hook on with a surgeons loop so that the hook swings on the loop.You can also use two hooks to attach to larger baits.Works like a dream.Fish can't get any leverage on it

 

[smackass9]

I have been using the Gama 8/0 circle octopus for a couple of years for bass with eels, clams, or chunks. They stay pretty sharp and I've only had 1 gut-hooked bass(with a clam), and of course it was a short so I threw him back to probably die.