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Originally Posted by Eskimo
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Other than what the article states, the only thing you can do to prevent deep-hooking a bass is to set the hook quickly, before the bass has a chance to swallow the bait or lure.
If an angler creates a situation where he can't set the hook quickly, he is going to inadvertently kill a lot of bass. For example, if he sets up 17 rods on the shore then goes and plays volleyball until he sees a rod bouncing out of the rod-rest. That bass had a lot of time with the bait and has long since swallowed it by the time the angler sets the hook.
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I respectfully disagree. If you use non-offset circle hooks, you will hook a vast majority of the bass you catch on bait in the mouth, even if the hookset is not immediate. However, the circle hooks must be non-offset. Octopus circles (such as those made by owner) are offset and will hook a fish just as deeply as a J-hook.
Additionally, even if you set up quickly using J hooks and bait, you will still inevitably hook some fish deep as a result of how bass feed. I have successfully used non-offset circle hooks to land many freshwater species, including bass, and almost never gut hook a fish.
