As the close-up photo shows, little circle hooks jaw-hooked the small sunnies, making for an easy release. Specifically, I used size 12 Eagle Claw “Circle Bait” hooks, model L702G.

Trout, bass, and salmon are among the fish that eat via suction feeding. During the study, the researchers found that fish with hook injuries had "significantly reduced" feeding capabilities.

Sportsmen who fish simply for the enjoyment of it often adopt strict catch and release policies to ensure that fish populations remain robust, sustaining their pastime in the future.

Eagle Claw fish hooks are ideal for freshwater fishing. You get six durable hooks made from high carbon steel, and are size 10, which is ideal for sunfish, panfish and smaller trout.

Spend enough time fishing, and chances are that you — or someone you know — will have an unpleasant encounter with a fishing lure at some point. A fish hook in the hand, perhaps, or any number of ...

Published today in The Journal of Experimental Biology, a UC Riverside-led research team shows that mouth injuries caused by hook removal after catch-and-release fishing hamper the ability of fish ...

Improper handling of fish increases the odds they may swim away, but die. A 31-inch walleye is gently revived before swimming away. Handle fish quickly and release them as soon as possible to ...

To help striped bass levels, the DEP will require anglers to use circle hooks when catch-and-release fishing for striped bass effective Jan. 1, 2021.