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Offline bigfoot

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DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« on: January 13, 2021, 10:05:36 AM »
Hudson River and Marine District anglers should be aware that the Department of Environmental Conservation will be imposing the use of circle hooks in time for the 2021 recreational striped bass fishing season, which opens April 1.

More here https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/sports/recreational/2021/01/13/striped-bass-anglers-ready-hooked-upcoming-season/6647196002/
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2021, 03:29:47 PM »
is this a definite?
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2021, 11:17:28 AM »
new "proposed" regulation ... here is the article https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/122116.html
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2021, 05:08:37 PM »
so what are peoples thoughts on circle hooks? i never used them so i dont know how good/bad they are? Googling them they sound pretty good to me. I'm not talking just striper fishing
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2021, 11:04:13 PM »
I hate when they leave crap till last minute...
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2021, 04:31:39 PM »
i hate em except for catfish
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2021, 05:43:36 PM »
I dont like them for chunk fishing in river. Fore live herring there ok or drifting worms. I use them drifting eels in montauk they work great.
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2021, 05:50:08 PM »
You have to learn how to use them .... I have a problem with them because I set the hook ..
Your supposed to just let the fish swim away and apply drag ...

I've lost some nice fish to circle hooks , but they do increase survival rate on released fish...
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2021, 06:26:46 PM »
Thanks Guys.I read your not suppose to set the hook with them apply pressure let the fish do it.
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2021, 10:14:17 AM »
I'm a lazy fisherman and always let the STRIPERS set the hook and have no bad experiences with circle hooks which I've been using for years on the Hudson …. I always tell my passengers "let the striper set the hook"
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2021, 11:21:28 AM »
I tried them for stripers not nearly as effective as j hooks just happy not to have to worry about it anymore as I will now be on fingerlakes chasing big trout
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2021, 09:09:17 AM »
My lifetime biggest striper came on a circle hook, and I've used them from time to time and they do work, you just have to get used to them and they definitely don't get gut hooked - make sure the point is exposed on whatever bait you're using.
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2021, 10:10:37 AM »
What size circle hooks are you guys using on live herring ?
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2021, 02:02:21 PM »
I always used big j hooks 9/0 10/0 for live bait 8/0 for chunk so for me would be the same .
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Re: DEC to mandate circle hooks for striped bass
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2021, 04:18:41 PM »
is this final have to use?
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