100x Chemically Sharpened Octopus Fishing Sport Circle Hooks 7381 Circle hooks have a pronounced circular bend, short shank and an inward bending point. Many fish will swallow bait, resulting in gut hooking with conventional live bait hooks. Circle hooks act differently. When an angler detects a bite, a slow steady pull of the line is all that's needed to move the hook to the side or top of the fish's mouth to prevent gut hooking This style of hook is an excellent choice for bait fishing and catch and release practices.