Circle Hooks Can and Will Snag Fish

Many people have told us that it is impossible for the "Boca Grande Tarpon Jig" (aka a bottom-weighted snatch hook) to snag fish because the rig includes the use of a circle hook. This is simply untrue.

This video shows a circle hook snagging a pool noodle, a pineapple, and a cantaloupe. Now, we know it's not a live tarpon swimming in Boca Grande Pass, but you can begin to see how, when the line begins to touch the fruit or pool noodle, as the rig is pulled upwards, the so-called "jig" turns to allow the first point of contact to be the hook point. It will easily grab on any surface.

via: Save the Tarpon

Today the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission considers prohibiting the use and possession of gear rigged with a weight attached to the bottom of the hook in Boca Grande Pass. They also will decide if tarpon and bonefish should be strictly catch and release.