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Bean and fish boy, do you use bleeding bait hook exclusively? That color your fav? Water Wolf
That's all I use on my tip-ups for catching all species. Usually get them in the corner of the mouth.
I caught the perch on VMC's red sport circle hooks #6. They to were hooked in the corner of the mouth. It took me a while not to set the hook hard. I found it better to just give a slight pressure by reeling up a bit and they hooked themselves. Water Wolf
God Bless the Circle Hook. "It's not just for saltwater fishing anymore"