Circle hook for carp?

Question

Sometimes I just feel like sitting and waiting for the fish to come to me.So carp are a great fish to go for when I'm in that mood.At least once or twice when I go out for carp my rod will be leaning against a railing and the rod tip will bend but I miss the hook set cuz I'm not fully paying attention.I was wondering if I could use circle hooks for catching carp and would it translate into more luck with less misses?

Most of the carp are in the 1-5 pound range since I mainly fish ponds in my area.

I only do catch and release so don't go asking why I want to catch carp.

Also,what size circle hook should I be using if it's a viable option?

Answer 1

I suggest you look into trying the wide bite VMC hooks. Since carp dont have teeth i would not use circle hook. Good thing about circle hooks is the fish very rarely swallows a circle hook and it always catches the fish in the lip. Wide bite VMC hooks give you little edge because of the gap in the hook shank and the point of the hook.

Answer 2

This is a perfect solution to your problem as the circle hook will set itself on the way OUT of the fishs' mouth, allowing you to sit back and finish what your doing instead of having to jump up upon the strike to set the hook correctly.  These hooks are also really great for the catch and release enthusiasts as well, of which I am, because they very rarely will gut hook a fish, due to the hook setting itself on the way out of the mouth, therefore allowing for a much higher release mortality.