--- Ginger Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I also am using the C71SSS for salt water streamer > experimentation. No problems so far.
Ginger, No problems with what, hookups or release of the fish? Out of curiosity, what species of fish are you targeting with the flies tied on these hooks? In my experience with this type of hook, for which freshwater trout were the only species targeted, they did not work well at all. In fact, in my opinion they were counterproductive. I think for these hooks to work, the fish need to "chew", for lack of another term, which trout rarely do when they take a fly. Also, when trying to set the hook, the fly, as a result of the point configuration, would slip right out of the mouth of the trout. It took a while to get used to having to wait until the fish turned on the fly before I set the hook. All this said, the biggest problem I have with these circle hooks as they apply to trout is that, even with crimping the barb, the fish was still handled for a SIGNIFICANTLY longer time to get the hook out. It is not as simple as just pushing backwards on the hook to get it out; there has to be an actual rotation of the fly. I have yet to figure out a way to do so without touching the fish. As a result of the increased handling, there is obviously a much higher risk of mortality. There has been a growing push to promote these hooks for C&R purposes in freshwater. Anyone preaching that these are "THE" catch and release hooks for trout, which I have heard in the past, needs to experiment more. For larger species and/or species that feed differently than the trout I have targeted, it may be a whole other case entirely. For those cases I cannot say because, unfortunately, I have no personal experience with these hooks being used for anything but trout. Has anyone used these hooks extensively in the freshwater for trout and are your observations different? DJ This is going to be a fun thread! ===== http://www.geocities.com/salmn8r/caddisforkids.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com
