When should you use octopus, circle, barbless, single siwash, and treble hooks? What's the difference between them, and ...

Since 2004, governments and non-governmental organizations, together with the fishing communities from nine countries, from Mexico to Peru, have implemented joint efforts to reduce incidental ...

Fishing hooks are a critical component in any fishing setup, yet they’re all too often overlooked. No matter how expensive your rod and reel setups are, without proper hooks fish are going to get away ...

With sheepshead season still in ramp-up mode, an obvious question: How has the widespread use of circle hooks changed the dynamics of catching the toothy and tasty shell-cruncher? Turns out, there is ...

Preliminary test results from 115 fishing vessels in Ecuador indicate the use of circle hooks can reduce the number of endangered sea turtles killed in long line fishing operations by as much as 90 ...

The big news is that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will require circle hooks in both bait and bait-lure rigs for billfish tournaments beginning Jan. 1. The regulation, which was ...

Summer always makes me think of panfish, or more specifically taking little kids fishing with bait and bobber. Small children need more or less instant results to hold their interest. The little ...

Confused by all the different hooks styles on offer? You’re not alone. Lasse Bøe gets to the point with a guide to hook patterns and which to use to boost your catches There is a huge jungle of hooks ...

TRENTON - To help increase striped bass numbers, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will require anglers to use circle hooks when catch-and-release fishing for striped bass with ...

After you've landed your fish, you need to get the hook out. Most of the time it's a simply matter. Just grasp the hook or lure, push back against the direction the hook penetrated and you're done.