Circle Hook w/ Herring ???

[beachwalker]

you can tell if you've missed a LARGE fish with herring when the thing comes back in crushed at the neck.

I should have also stated that the treble is usually used from a boat and the single is used when hooking them through the back when I fish from shore. but usually I always use the treble in the mouth because I get more consistent hook-ups. and yes on letting them run with it. at LEAST count to ten, then just close the bail and slowly retrieve and they hook themselves. Just like liveling a snake.

good luck

tonight i'll be doing this technique fo sho

[MrHunters]

ok my question has morphed now from BW last statement. I was single hooking through the mouth but you say you go through the back??? How do you do this without loosing the herring.... If i dont hook through the mouth it just tears through the meat of the fish.

I've tryed a somewhat sowing hack technique around the spine but that only kind of works.

[beachwalker]

here's one method. obviously with a treble. yes, you can single hook the spine, too