Disapointing Day....

Bassboss · 05-01-10, 04:28 PM

*Rant*

Ok so the day started off with great weather! Nice over cast skys, and weed growth finally starting back up! I'm using my old set up because my good one is out right now. It has braid on it and I was using a flouro leader (triple fish). And I saw my line moving off, so I let it take it and I set the hook! My leader breaks (not the leader knot). Darn. one fish gone. I think my line was frayed some where and check, didn't find anything, but retied anyways. Few casts later, tick tick, let it take it, set the hook. Same thing! Starting to get old, Happens again, and again and again (probably missed 10 fish due to this.

). So finally I say screw leader and take it off and use straight braid! So as I continue fishing this weedy creek of the lake, I see a PIG, bigger than any fish I've seen or caught there before (I've pulled out some 6lb plus fish in there before) I mean this thing is a BEHEMOTH of a bass, over 8lbs easy!!! So I start making pitches to it with my senko. After a few minutes of that, I loose sight of the fish. After that, I set that down and start fishing a t-rigged trick worm onea a light bullet weight. I see the fish about a half hour later, and start sight fishing it again. I let it sit and it sees it, and grabs it! I let it swim off with it, and set up on her (keep in mind this is a light wire hook, and 8lb test). So I make sure my my drag is set good, and we start fighting! 3, minutes in she's starting to tier after a few long runs, and several jump! So I tighten up on my drag and bring it close. I get her a few feet to me, and she make a final lunge for cover, and sice I tightened my drag down, she breaks off!!!!!

I go Ike.

So I pick the senko up and fish some more, miss a few more fish (even with straight braid XPS hook from gammikatsu). And pick up a frog, because it's getting weedier, and and send a prayer up. I get to back of the creek, and FINALLY nail a 3 and half pounder! Fish another hour with no fish and call it a day.

Moral of the story, don't use tripple fish as a leader, never tighten your drag until it's OFFICIALLY over, and send the prayer up before you get there!

bassinbob · 05-01-10, 09:58 PM

Lesson well learned. To bad you lost her.

Rebbasser · 05-01-10, 10:02 PM

Hey, at least you got out today. I wanted to but had a few other things I had to take care of first

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Cavs1123 · 05-01-10, 10:56 PM

Sounds like your day sucked! I sure did like my liitle pig of a swimbait fish tho!

BassinNC · 05-02-10, 09:24 AM

Yeah that sucks. I lost about 6 fish yesterday myself, but no big uns tho.

BigBassin144 · 05-02-10, 10:24 AM

Ah, the wonderful world of sh!tty tensile strengths of cheap fluorocarbon. Shoulda used Seaguar.

Anyways, at least you didn't get skunked, lol. Better luck next time man.

BB

Bassboss · 05-02-10, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Ah, the wonderful world of sh!tty tensile strengths of cheap fluorocarbon. Shoulda used Seaguar.

Anyways, at least you didn't get skunked, lol. Better luck next time man.

BB

Haha! I hear yeah! I through the two spools of it that I had out today, and put on a BPS floro leader, no problems with that!

Also tied the new leader with that fish-n-fool leader knot, seems like a strong knot, we'll see today though, gonna try it with some lizards!

islandbass · 05-04-10, 03:06 AM

BB,

That just plain sucks, sorry to hear about that loss. Tight drag and braid don't make good bed buddies. Set your drag right before hand and leave it be. You might be tempted, but leave it alone, young padawan.

Is that XPS hook an extra wide gap typ of hook? If so, you might want to consider using a straight shank worm hook.

Bassboss · 05-04-10, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by islandbass

BB,

That just plain sucks, sorry to hear about that loss. Tight drag and braid don't make good bed buddies. Set your drag right before hand and leave it be. You might be tempted, but leave it alone, young padawan.

Is that XPS hook an extra wide gap typ of hook? If so, you might want to consider using a straight shank worm hook.

Thanks IB!

I'll remember that next time!

And I've used straight shank hook for senko's, including off set shank hooks, but Always go back to wide gap!

Justin2729 · 05-04-10, 11:27 AM

That sucks but id say it was a blast.

CamG · 05-04-10, 12:01 PM

Typically TF fluoro is good stuff. I've got two reels that have had TF on them for a year now with no problems.

Sorry about your luck! Been there!

3dkicker · 05-04-10, 07:52 PM

Don't tighten the drag but loosen it as the fish gets closer (lesson learned).

And I've seen it way too many times when someone gets a good fish on and reels it up to within a foot or two of the rod tip and the fish busts off.

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tim4081 · 05-04-10, 08:13 PM

Tried triple fish last year because of the price. Lost a few fish and the stuff handled terribly.....junked it quickly....go with Seaguar or Trilene100%

05-01-10, 04:28 PM	#1
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Disapointing Day.... Rant Ok so the day started off with great weather! Nice over cast skys, and weed growth finally starting back up! I'm using my old set up because my good one is out right now. It has braid on it and I was using a flouro leader (triple fish). And I saw my line moving off, so I let it take it and I set the hook! My leader breaks (not the leader knot). Darn. one fish gone. I think my line was frayed some where and check, didn't find anything, but retied anyways. Few casts later, tick tick, let it take it, set the hook. Same thing! Starting to get old, Happens again, and again and again (probably missed 10 fish due to this. ). So finally I say screw leader and take it off and use straight braid! So as I continue fishing this weedy creek of the lake, I see a PIG, bigger than any fish I've seen or caught there before (I've pulled out some 6lb plus fish in there before) I mean this thing is a BEHEMOTH of a bass, over 8lbs easy!!! So I start making pitches to it with my senko. After a few minutes of that, I loose sight of the fish. After that, I set that down and start fishing a t-rigged trick worm onea a light bullet weight. I see the fish about a half hour later, and start sight fishing it again. I let it sit and it sees it, and grabs it! I let it swim off with it, and set up on her (keep in mind this is a light wire hook, and 8lb test). So I make sure my my drag is set good, and we start fighting! 3, minutes in she's starting to tier after a few long runs, and several jump! So I tighten up on my drag and bring it close. I get her a few feet to me, and she make a final lunge for cover, and sice I tightened my drag down, she breaks off!!!!! I go Ike. So I pick the senko up and fish some more, miss a few more fish (even with straight braid XPS hook from gammikatsu). And pick up a frog, because it's getting weedier, and and send a prayer up. I get to back of the creek, and FINALLY nail a 3 and half pounder! Fish another hour with no fish and call it a day. Moral of the story, don't use tripple fish as a leader, never tighten your drag until it's OFFICIALLY over, and send the prayer up before you get there! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die. Last edited by Bassboss; 05-01-10 at 10:11 PM.

05-01-10, 09:58 PM	#2
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Lesson well learned. To bad you lost her. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

05-01-10, 10:02 PM	#3
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Hey, at least you got out today. I wanted to but had a few other things I had to take care of first. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

05-01-10, 10:56 PM	#4
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Sounds like your day sucked! I sure did like my liitle pig of a swimbait fish tho! __________________ Tom

05-02-10, 09:24 AM	#5
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	Yeah that sucks. I lost about 6 fish yesterday myself, but no big uns tho. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

05-02-10, 10:24 AM	#6
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Ah, the wonderful world of sh!tty tensile strengths of cheap fluorocarbon. Shoulda used Seaguar. Anyways, at least you didn't get skunked, lol. Better luck next time man. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

05-04-10, 03:06 AM	#8
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	BB, That just plain sucks, sorry to hear about that loss. Tight drag and braid don't make good bed buddies. Set your drag right before hand and leave it be. You might be tempted, but leave it alone, young padawan. Is that XPS hook an extra wide gap typ of hook? If so, you might want to consider using a straight shank worm hook. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

05-04-10, 11:27 AM	#10
Justin2729 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Annville, Kentucky Posts: 342	That sucks but id say it was a blast.

05-04-10, 12:01 PM	#11
CamG BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Superior, NE Posts: 974	Typically TF fluoro is good stuff. I've got two reels that have had TF on them for a year now with no problems. Sorry about your luck! Been there!

05-04-10, 07:52 PM	#12
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Don't tighten the drag but loosen it as the fish gets closer (lesson learned). And I've seen it way too many times when someone gets a good fish on and reels it up to within a foot or two of the rod tip and the fish busts off. Big Momma 1 Bassboss 0 You want another shot at the title??? __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

05-04-10, 08:13 PM	#13
tim4081 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Lake, Michigan Posts: 195	Tried triple fish last year because of the price. Lost a few fish and the stuff handled terribly.....junked it quickly....go with Seaguar or Trilene100%

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