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Old September 19th, 2006, 11:06 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly.tying
Stephen Welsh
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Default Losing fish at the tying bench: method 2047


pittendrigh wrote in part:
It does appear that circle hooks are a bait fishing only technology.
They rely on the fish closing its mouth and holding the bait
momentarily,
which doesn't happen on lightning fast streamer and popper strikes.



In an un- beleivable salt session Sunday last, my mate lost three
thumpers in a row 'at the net' The fish were smashing Blondes on
conventional hooks .... changed to a pattern tied on a circle hook and
hung on to the next three. Still smash takes too. He continued to use
the circles for the rest of the afternoon with no problems.

Fishing conventional hooking Blondes and floating fry (modified Crease
fly)
I had no problems at all until 6 hits in a row failed to hookup (on
conventional hooks).
What the? Turns out someone was a little over excited and was lifting
the rod tip before
setting the hook with the stripping hand. Once remedied didn't miss a
take.

fwiw,

Steve (who should know by now that providence also plays a large part
in hookup rates)