Hybrids on Hopatcong

[Chrisper4694]

get a BIG inline circle hook 2/0 or 3/0. put the liver through the tougher sinew on it a few times and just drop it down. put one near the bottom and one higher up (no need to cast it if in a boat, ever). No respectable sized hybrid will steal that bait, trust me. the smaller fish with nibble it off eventually but if a decent hybrid takes it he will swallow it on impact.

leave your drag somewhat loose and they will hook themselves in the lip almost every time. if you use a treble hook, regular bait hook, or even an offset circle, you will gut hook and probably kill MANY MANY fish. 2/0 and 3/0 inline circle hooks are hands down the best option for this fishing, both in hook up ratio and to safely release the fish.