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Fishing any lure close or on the bottom comes with the risk of snagging up and is the price we pay to access quality fish

We Also Cover A Wide Range Of Lures From Bass And Walleye, To Crappie And Trout

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Circle hooks are popular in the USA and parts of Europe, and while they are becoming more common in the UK, anglers using them are still in the minority, with some anglers pointing to the difficulty in presenting worm baits on them as a reason why they have not fully caught on