Northern Tool Cant Hook
Angela Roman Hooks October 23rd, 2019 - 11:58:58Hooks vary in size, shape and color so go for the hook that is best for the fish you are targeting. If you're not sure, ask the people in your local fishing store. Some fish are supposedly attracted to red hooks (some sand varieties of fish target bloodworms and can be attracted to the red color of the hook) but a plain silver hook will usually do.Whichever hook you prefer to use, remember that when setting the hook, two different methods should be utilized depending on the type of fishing hook being used. J-hooks should be set with a solid swing of the rod, while circle hooks should be allowed to set themselves with a simple engaging of the fishing reel.
The pull and tug of the fish will cause a circle hook to slide down into the corner of the mouth and embed securely. Swinging the rod to set the hook with a circle hook will often lead to a pulled hook and disappointed anglers.This is one of the hardest things to remember when fishing with circle hooks. The adrenaline-rush from being picked up or bit causes most inexperienced anglers to immediately swing the rod in an attempt to hook the fish. Instead, anglers should calmly engage the reel, the same with both spinning and conventional reels, and slowly begin winding down into the fish, until the fish begins to pull drag from the reel. Only then should the angler lift the rod to begin the fight.In the beginning, all one needs in fishing is a hook and a line. But today different fishing conditions require different tackle, and hook styles were invented in reply to fit them.
Yet even so, many styles are multifunctional although developed for their own particular purposes. Therefore we shall discuss only the general styles though variations for each exist in the fishing industry. The size breakdown from smallest to largest looks like this: 32, 30, 28, 26, 24, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 11, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0, 5/0, 6/0, 7/0, 8/0, 9/0, 10/0, 11/0, 12/0, 13/0, 14/0, 15/0, 16/0, 17/0, 18/0, and 19/0.Circle hooks are designed to hook the fish without much rod movement by the angler. Just leave it in the rod holder and as the line gets tight and the rod bows down, the pressure penetrates the hook into the corner of the mouth of the fish and the fight is on.
I felt this was a no brainer in current areas, but I tried to picture how these specialized hooks were going to work in lakes without current. I tried to imagine how a fish swims off the bait in a lake as opposed to a river.
Without current, the fish could swim in any direction with the bait. The fish might swim at your boat or they might swim crossways with your boat, making a tight line hook up with a circle hook very difficult. A year ago I learned from some other catfishermen that Daiichi came out with a modified circle hook that would work in all situations.
If the fish didn't swim away from the boat, the angler could still set the hook on the fish! Last year I gave the new circle hook called the Circle Hook Lite a try.As a matter of fact, I will not go live bait fishing without multiple sets of pre-tied gang hooks. They are as much a part of my fishing repertoire as any of my fishing gear. When it comes to baiting a hook, gang hooks are the only way to go. I know, from experience, that gang hooks will out fish single hooks by a factor of at least 2 to 1.
Logging Cant Hook Tools
I'll take those odds every day of the week, and so should you.
IMO the cant hook is more verstile. I say this b/c with the timber jack you can only support a 'small' log-limited in capabilites. I find it easier to just cut half to 3/4 the way through the piece all the way down the log, then roll it w/ the cant hook to finish it off. You can also use the cant hook to move logs around your wood pile-get it closer to the stackin area and whatnotMy first cant hook/log stand was the one you are talkin about.POS. Was able to lift a 7in maple log.worked okay for that one, then went to the next log-maybe 10' max(i believe less not sure). Broke the damn stand mount right off the handle-i wasnt horseing on it either. Decided i would just use the cant hook part to roll the log on over after cuttin.wouldnt grip at all so i just rolled it w/ my foot.
Earlier this winter i was cuttin some stuff that by my wood stacks and went to move a 30' wide by 5' long chunk of ash.bent the handle a good 3in on the end.At the farm show i bought the Peavey brand cant hook. Came home and tried it out right away.worked beautifully on small and pieces larger than that ash that bent the metal handled one. This one has a 4 ft wooden handle-just right for me.good luck.