I never comment on videos but just had to register my gratitude, I tried this today because I'd been frustrated with the hook up rate on circles, and with this hack the hook up rate was through the roof! It seemed so counter intuitive to have the hook point so tucked away so I was super sceptical, but wow it proved me wrong. I used this on a paternoster, not snelled, but it worked all the same. Thankyou!
Thank you for your comment, I am glad this hack helped you out fishing with circles. I like your idea to use with a traditional paternoster rig. I will do a video on that thanks.
I all ways try purchase the straight eye hooks because a uni knot going through 2x at the start (don't let them cross over each other). I find snell knots way weaker in strength. The easy snell is the stronger of the snell knots in my tests. I have used lumo to prevent the hook eye from cutting the line (different than you shown). But the easy snell comes undone easy and i only use it in a 2 hook rig. I find to prevent undersize fish hookups i size up the hook. As you would know we are plagued by little pinkies in port philip bay. Hooks with a layed back eye are called octopus. Hooks with the twist are suicide. A circle hook with a suicide twist will gut hook and defeats the purpose of being a circle to help protect the fish. What circle hook are you holding in the video? It has a nice long shank and straight eye. I have been using mustad demon but the shank is rather short and i like flashabou with lumo glue on my shank.
@-Scotty i should rephrase that, has the potential to gut hook. Put some line on a hook Drag the hook with the twist down into your palm. If the hook catches your skin thats the equilivant of havi g the possibility to gut hook. A circle is designed to not gut hook but a suicide twist increases that chance. I use normal J hooks with a suicde and a straight circles. I have had both gut hook before.
@@Side85Winder wasn't looking for argument mate just saying how it is for me and my experience with fishing for well over 40 years, will certainly keep your experience in mind and if I ever get a guthook, Ill bloody say to myself, Sidewinder told me so! Tight lines mate.
I never comment on videos but just had to register my gratitude, I tried this today because I'd been frustrated with the hook up rate on circles, and with this hack the hook up rate was through the roof! It seemed so counter intuitive to have the hook point so tucked away so I was super sceptical, but wow it proved me wrong. I used this on a paternoster, not snelled, but it worked all the same. Thankyou!
Thank you for your comment, I am glad this hack helped you out fishing with circles. I like your idea to use with a traditional paternoster rig. I will do a video on that thanks.
thanks again for another informative video
My pleasure!
Carp anglers in UK use similar technique but use heat shrink tube that fits over eye of hook .
Great content mate.
I am impressed with this hack and see the potential in using it.
Great work to you both. All the best from Moe town in Gippsland.
Much appreciated!
I all ways try purchase the straight eye hooks because a uni knot going through 2x at the start (don't let them cross over each other).
I find snell knots way weaker in strength. The easy snell is the stronger of the snell knots in my tests. I have used lumo to prevent the hook eye from cutting the line (different than you shown). But the easy snell comes undone easy and i only use it in a 2 hook rig. I find to prevent undersize fish hookups i size up the hook. As you would know we are plagued by little pinkies in port philip bay.
Hooks with a layed back eye are called octopus. Hooks with the twist are suicide. A circle hook with a suicide twist will gut hook and defeats the purpose of being a circle to help protect the fish.
What circle hook are you holding in the video? It has a nice long shank and straight eye. I have been using mustad demon but the shank is rather short and i like flashabou with lumo glue on my shank.
You have some interesting ideas mate, maybe you should start your own RUclips channel. I wish you luck.
I been using gamakatsu octopus circles and owner mutu light circle for years, both have a twist and I can't recall ever having a gut hook.
@-Scotty i should rephrase that, has the potential to gut hook. Put some line on a hook Drag the hook with the twist down into your palm. If the hook catches your skin thats the equilivant of havi g the possibility to gut hook. A circle is designed to not gut hook but a suicide twist increases that chance. I use normal J hooks with a suicde and a straight circles. I have had both gut hook before.
@@Side85Winder wasn't looking for argument mate just saying how it is for me and my experience with fishing for well over 40 years, will certainly keep your experience in mind and if I ever get a guthook, Ill bloody say to myself, Sidewinder told me so! Tight lines mate.
This would be awesome if you can apply it to a paternoster rig
Sorry mate, I didn't think about the 3 way swivel but not a big fan of them