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I cast parallel to the bank or at a 45-degree angle to keep the shaky head in 3 to 4 feet of water, he said

However, if Im fishing a lake where the average size of the carp is under 25lb , I drop down to a size 6 , as larger hooks arent necessary for smaller fish

J Hooks For Live Bait [VIDEO] Click here to join the Insider Club Click here to get your copy of Underwater Bait Forensics And here are two of my favorite circle and j hooks: When To Use Circle Hooks With Natural Bait There are two main reasons to use circle hooks: The law says you have to Youre passively fishing There are some regions where circle hooks are mandatory when using natural bait, so be sure to check your local laws before you go fishing

But soft plastics like the Z-Man ElaZtech Split Tail TrailerZ work well in lots of different situations as well and come in a close second in the arena of versatilely in my opinion