[Fishing Tips] Setting the Hook | Circle Hooks vs. J-Hooks

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[Fishing Tips] Setting the Hook | Circle Hooks vs. J-Hooks

Dave walks us through why you set the hook on a J-Hook and why you DON'T set the hook on a Circle Hook.
There are many styles of hooks out in the market, but for you live bait fisherman, J-Hooks and Circle Hooks will be the most common. Both are very effective in hooking and landing fish, but they just have a bit of a different technique when fishing them.

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