Our standard Cox and Rawle Mutsu Circle hook is proving a firm favourite with anglers all over Europe. The Mutsu Circle offers you a finer gauge of wire compared to many other hook brands on the market, it also has an offset which gives you an even better hook-up rate. Circle hooks are fastly growing in popularity with sea anglers all around Europe and the United Kingdom. A Circle was once seen as a hook generally used by anglers chasing big fish like shark and tuna. Circle hooks are now being utilised by sea anglers who participate in many of the different disciplines within our sport. I would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the main advantages when using Circle hooks and give you my opinion on how best to use them. Three key benefits of using a Mutsu Circle hook The main key benefit of using a Circle hook has to be better fish conservation. Most sea anglers these days want to practice a good catch and release policy. The Circle hook is designed to catch in the mouth of a fish which helps to prevent deeper and sometimes life threatening injuries to the gut or gills of a fish. Another key benefit is a good solid hook-hold. When a Circle hook is set properly in the fish’s mouth they rarely come back out. My final key benefit is you will cut down on tackle losses because of how the Circle hook is designed. The point of hook is angled at 90 degrees towards the shank of the hook, meaning it won’t as easily catch on the seabed. Allowing Circle hooks to work properly There are a number of key points worth noting on how to get the best results when using Circle hooks. Cox and Rawle Pro Team members are having a lot of success using the Mutsu Circle hook. I’ve recently recorded a video which explains how I like to attach a Mutsu Circle hook to my snoods using the ‘Perfection Loop’.
