[The link that started this: Mike Ladle's Fishing Diary ]
I have been thinking of getting a few circle hooks.
ML describes a
very simple rig for
live/dead baiting - basically just stick a circle hook on your line & lip-hook the bait. If you need buoyancy, add a wine cork (or part thereof) up-line a little. Circle hooks tend to lip hook cleanly (rather than being deeply swallowed) & set without striking - sounds good.
Veals are carrying a
semi-circle hook which claims to have the advantages of the circle hook while allowing worms to be hooked more easily (seems like you usually give up something with compromise designs tho').
As best I can make out, Varivas
4/0-
6/0 circle hooks & Varivas 3/0 semi-circle hooks are the sizes to get for bass (but check for yourselves):
https://www.veals.co.uk/acatalog/Varivas.html#a1969
