Anglers are required to use circle hooks in some fishing tournaments because they are less likely to cause lethal injuries in billfish, such as marlin. However, new research shows that broadening ...

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

Octaviano Sanchez, who has been a long-line fisherman for nearly thirty years, was the first one in Jurubira who dared participate in the traditional hooks exchange programme and try out the ...

The great white shark is the largest of predatory fishes in the water, with an iconic legacy that sends fear and respect in coastal areas where they swim. They are also protected by the federal ...

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 ...

Non-offset, inline circle hooks will now be required when fishing for striped bass using natural baits. This new regulation takes effect Jan. 1 coastwide and there are no gear or mode-type exemptions ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hudson River and Marine District anglers should be aware that the Department of Environmental Conservation will be imposing the use of circle hooks in time for the 2021 recreational striped bass ...

In last week’s column I mentioned that in 2018, recreational anglers will be required to use non-offset circle hooks anytime they are using bait to catch sharks. For anglers who have already ...