May 25, 2009 - Today I had 2 fishermen new to using croaker for bait. The waves were finally down enough for us to go to the surf. I've been using circle hooks at least some of the time for about 4 years now. They are much better on any fish being released. Also, one doesn't need to set the circle hook rather you just pull back after the fish has run a little way. Circle hooks seem to work much better for fishermen new to using croaker. If someone is used to bass fishing I normally don't have them use circle hooks because they will jerk the hook out of the fish's mouth before it's closed on the bait. The fishermen caught their 20 trout in about 2 hours. Not a single undersized fish. Several in the 22 to 24 inch range. I know the fishermen were happy because they immediately booked another trip. I'm off tomorrow with no customers but I'll probably fish. Will go to the surf if the wind stays down because it's just too good to pass up. Otherwise, I plan to check out Nueces Bay.
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