I’ve really only have had a few cats actually swallow my circle hooks most hook ups are in the corners of their mouths but I’m not normally fishing for monsters probably 5-7 pounds I’m probably in the 1/0 range
I’ve used it and like it.I use a lot of seaguar red for making spin rigs and like to use seaguar Grandmax but it’s stupid expensive so the only time I buy it is ny for salmon and steel on the flyrod.