Why is a minimum distance of 5 to 6 inches recommended between the nearest fly and the hook?
• A:This distance allows the circle hook to work correctly. We don’t want the fish to take the fly and the hook into its mouth simultaneously. The separation allows the hook to be pulled towards the jaw where the mechanics needed to set a circle hook are greatly improved. Many fish, including most sport fish, are ram suction feeders and are able – by a combination of their forward speed and the vacuum formed when they open their mouth to suck in objects from a considerable distance. The separation of fly and hook also reduces the possibility the hook will be pulled into the mouth cavity where it could impale very sensitive organs such as the tongue and gill arch.
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