opening 16/0 circles??

[ben23]

i just got a bunch of 16/0 mustad circle hooks. I need ot make my shark rigs quick, we are departing tomorrow for the beach!!!

These hooks seem small, and have a really small gap. DO you guys open up your 16/0 circles? or will ones that are not "opened" still work with a big toothy critter???

BEN
GOD BLESS

[Randy Stinchcomb]

Ben, I was told by Steve you can open them up some wth no problems.

I see your from Woodbine, just up the road from me. good luck fishing this weekend, CSB

[ben23]

I just opened some, and i think I did it right....they arent as round as they used to be, but the gap from point to shank is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch bigger?

yeah, if you ever wanna do some freshwater fishing, i'd love to meet up with you randy!

[Randy Stinchcomb]

Ben, sounds good Liberty is just up the road as is Piney Run, Im game


oopps, gotta' get a freashwater liscense

[ocsnapper]

you can also off set the gap by bending the point to one way or the other alittle helps on getting bait on too.

[ben23]

thats a great tip, thanks

yeah, i need to go to piney run. I'm hoping to convince thedad to buy us a family boat, hopefully we could meet up at a resivoir and fish sometime!!!