[jimmythegreek]

Ive read that it helps w the hookup ratio on circle hooks by leaving the hook free to do its thing and grab the corner of the fish's mouth. I get the theory and it prob does work better, but I use regular hooks thru the ice and havent had a prob gut hooking anything. Most pike/pickeral are in the corner of the mouth anyway and even when Im not paying attention I never have gut hooked fish.