Frustrated fishing. Need rod/reel help

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[quote albinotrout]Sounds like you used circle hooks. Those are good for cats but not perch.

Here are a couple of pics of hooks. These are general use type hooks and work well for most applications.

The first is eagle claw 085F classic nickel

The second eagle claw 186 bait holder hook.[/quote]

They are eagle claw size 6 with an offset hook, I definitely don't like that.

I read this today, so hopefully it helps.
http://www.oysterbaytackle.com/index.php...ok-em.html

I always had my pole flat and I guess I was jerking back and reeling in way to fast.
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