When should you use octopus, circle, barbless, single siwash, and treble hooks? What's the difference between them, and ...

Today's Fishing Q&A is about pole sizes for surf fishing, treble hooks or single hooks, and rigs for dock fishing. Question 1: How long should my fishing pole be for surf fishing? Question 2: Do you ...

Trust me, the photo makes the situation look worse than it was, though a fish hook going into your flesh in one place and coming out another does have a very high ick-factor. But let's back up a bit.