circle hook trout

Anybody use circle hooks for pellet heads? I can't seem to find a size/brand that won't gut hook em and still get decent hookup petcentages.

Try a treble hook. They are harder to swallow.

I use gamakstsu size 8 octopus cirle they don't sawllow them and the are extremely sharp

Matzuo #6 or #8 or #10 18" Fluorocarbon Circle Hook Snells
works great with minnows

I know that's why I'm trying to figure out what's going on, I've tried the size 4 gamakatsu octopus circle, but it does have an offset point I straightened one out once but didn't get any hits. I'm using them w crawlers and small creek chubs. Bout a third are fine a third are gut hooked and I third don't get hooked. I've had great success w circle hooks on bass cats carp and various saltwater fish. And no, I'm not setting the hook... size six 8 and 10 huh? , ill have to try that, thanks for all the quick replies guys.

This actually happened in a lake this spring/winter through the ice and shortly after ice out. I've only trout fished a few times since opening day.I'm thinkin the size,four may have just been a little too big and it was getting lodged in their throat. The smaller hooks might slide out like they're supposed to.

Idk how your fishing? Lake trout or stream, but the smaller the hook the easier theyll gobble it up. I use size 8, thats the magic number. You need to cast upstream and let it naturally drift and reel in you drag as it comes down to you. You'll feel them hit then just set the hook. The more natural the drift the more fish you'll catch. Also Idk if your feeling the hits? but look to see if your lines as its drifting stops for a second if thats the case yank

Bubble gum and invicta I feel your pain. Seven mile I'm amazed your hooking any fish doin it that way, you're never supposed to set a circle hook. But hey its worth a try. I'll go buy some little ones and give it a go. I'm using the circle hook setup as second rod while I cast a lure, so I don't have it right in my hand at,all times, I'm doing either the standard hang a bobber on the line between the guides thing w a crawler, or a minnow under a float.... size 8 it is then I guess. Anyone try em for steelhead?

I have no problems w gut hooking in streams, the rod is in my hands and hits are instantly detected. No problems there. It's the short wait running to my bait rod that gives them time to swallow it. That's why I thought circle hooks were the obvious solution. I'll let you guys know my results w size 8s. I use 4/0 circles for big flat heads. its all about the hook gap compared to the size of the bait and fishes mouth. That's why I thought a size 4 looked like I good gap cuz trout have thicker jaws than say, a lm bass. And crawlers and chubs are fairly large baits. Thanks again for all the replies I'm goin to grander mtn on my way to mammoth tomorrow and pick some up but I may end up carp fishing... never used the matzuos but ill look for em.

if you need a circle hook for a little trout you shoudld give up fishing!! leave the circle hooks for the big fish!!

  I have no problems w gut hooking in streams, the rod is in my hands and hits are instantly detected. No problems there. It's the short wait running to my bait rod that gives them time to swallow it.

~Ah, now I get it! :) Yup, with enough time any hook can be swallowed.