Between intense recreational-fishing pressure, big-money tournaments and commercial-longline bycatch, the East Coast white marlin fishery was near collapse in 2000. There was talk of adding white ...

When trolling a standard dead-bait spread of circle hook-rigged ballyhoo, anglers often need to incorporate a bit of extra color and a splash of action. This is especially important when targeting ...

If everyone used circle hooks on Lake Mille Lacs, tens of thousands fewer walleyes would be killed this year. But not for the reasons you might think. Contrary to common belief, spread via marketing ...

With sheepshead season still in ramp-up mode, an obvious question: How has the widespread use of circle hooks changed the dynamics of catching the toothy and tasty shell-cruncher? Turns out, there is ...

Circle hooks invariably hook fish like this snapper in the corner of the mouth. Photo / Geoff Thomas The advent of circle hooks, also known as long-line hooks or recurved hooks, has changed the ...

Circle hooks are easy to set, because you don’t. If you jerk on the line you will most likely pull the hook out of the fish’s mouth every time. Simply start reeling. This takes a lot of discipline, ...

Summer always makes me think of panfish, or more specifically taking little kids fishing with bait and bobber. Small children need more or less instant results to hold their interest. The little ...

That was the assumption when fishery managers created a rule in 2020 requiring anglers to use circle hooks when fishing with bait for striped bass. Some preliminary studies from the late 1990s ...

The latest newcomer to the food scene at Lido Marina Village is a counter-service fish spot called Circle Hook. It’s from the owners of Bear Flag Fish Company. Circle Hook is an upscale/downscale fish ...