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Originally Posted by Eskimo
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For me, the main advantage to using a strike indicator is being able to set the hook before the fish actually swallows the bait. This results in a lot fewer gut-hooked fish and lower post-release mortality.
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Use non-offset circle hooks. This will avoid gut hooking far more effectively than attempting to set the hook early, especially with fish like bass that can engulf a bait in a split second.
