01-14-2004, 05:35 PM
Circle hooks prevent gut-hooking fish. The fish can swallow the hook, and the hook will pull out of the throat and catch in the corner of the fish's mouth. The trick with circle hooks is not to set the hook; just start reeling in the fish applying steady pressure.
As for killing or releasing fish, anglers have to educate themselves to the condition of each body of water we fish. Then use selective harvest to remove the fish from the system that will benefit the fishery. Practicing selective harvest is a little harder than blind C&R or killing every fish caught because the angler has to learn about each body of water, but it's worth the effort.
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As for killing or releasing fish, anglers have to educate themselves to the condition of each body of water we fish. Then use selective harvest to remove the fish from the system that will benefit the fishery. Practicing selective harvest is a little harder than blind C&R or killing every fish caught because the angler has to learn about each body of water, but it's worth the effort.
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