circle hooks for catfish

[rayfish]

dont know if this has been discussed. planning to go central tx. and river fish for yellow cats with 3 to 4 in. live perch on rod & reel. I have always used j hooks but have been using circles for reds & sharks and have plenty success but have never used them for cats. I have sizes 12 & 14 .

thanks in advance

[CoastalOutfitters]

have used the light wire eagle claw L197 with sucess on throw lines

the true offshore tuna circles are pretty heavy and will prob kill your bait....

[texasGG]

Where are you planning on fishing? I've used 7/0 circle hooks for Yellow Cats on a local lake and had no problem catching them.

[great white fisherman]

Mustad circle hooks are the way to go. 5/0,6/0,7/0 it does not take a huge hook to catch a huge fish. Also J-hooks are more easy to bend out than a circle hook. Do not use stainless steel as they are to heavy.

P.S. If you have a really big bait going for really big catfish then bridle the bait to the circle hook. Use a small needle and some tread and tie the bait to the circle hook. Works great and keeps the bait alive much longer. Say a carp or buffalo things like that. Then you can use a bigger circle hook if needed. Good luck

[Kody Emmert]

Circle hooks are all I use with Cats and live bait... never had a problem with them, just size the circle hook proportional to the bait your using. small perch, 6/0 light wire circle; 12 inch bull shad, 12/0 circle.

By the way, where in Centex are you fishing? The highland lakes are my fishin grounds...