First time in a boat at the jetties

[Sightwindow]

Originally Posted by speck-addict

Just curious mathgeek, I have switched to almost 100% to using just circle hooks when I do use live bait both for trout and redfish, you say the hook up ratio is not what you would want it to be, why do you think? Since I have switched to me I get more hook ups and my percent on landing the fish goes up substantially. I also have a lot of practice with them because I do a lot of offshore fishing and that is all I use(with the exception of a few things)

Curious, when using circle hooks for trout and reds, do you simply tighten the line with the reel or reel to tighten and set the circle hook?