Sickle hooks
Somebody (I think maybe Beagleman) had "sickle" hooks at crappie camp. If I recall correctly (remember, this was sitting around the campfire, so driving was out of the question at that point), he said that if you use them:
(1) You'll lose less fish (and I had a whopper get off the hook earlier that day - caught a 15" that made it in the livewell but this one that got off at the surface was at least the same length but sporting broad shoulders.
(2)They tend to get more "corner-of-the-mouth" hook-sets (like the circle hooks I use for cats). I understand how the circle-hooks work, but I'm not sure I understand the science behind how sickle-hooks get corner-mouth sets, because they don't look THAT much different than an aberdeen hook.
Can one of y'all explain these couple of things to a sickle novice?
AND for bonus points - can somebody tell me where I can get pick some up here in St.Louis (or anyway get some before we head to Truman next weekend)? I'm interested in jigs and also in #2/#4 hooks.
Thanks guys,
Ralph
Teach your kids to hunt and fish and you won't have to hunt for your kids !!