jumping out of the water

blaze1 · 08-23-11, 08:27 PM

Hello again fellow anglers! I'll get right to it, the past couples of days I've been having a lot of success at local ponds where I live. They aren't bubbas but they're nice enough to snap a pic and talk about but for some reason the ones that hop out the water always seem to get off the hook even after I know the hook is set. Any tips on keeping them down, I don't want to lose any more fish. Thanks for any tips/hints thrown my way.

lilmule · 08-23-11, 08:40 PM

Well sometimes it just happens ,but keeping the rod low and not horsing them helps

WatterBoy · 08-23-11, 08:44 PM

Keep good, steady pressure on the fish at all times. When you feel the fish coming to the surface to jump, try to keep your rod tip down. At least those are tips I've been given anyway. Also, make sure your hooks are sharp so you are getting a good hook set.

Bassboss · 08-23-11, 10:06 PM

When you see them coming up for a jump, keep the line tight, and the rod pointed down. This helps with some smaller ones, but you'll get a few that'll jump and throw the hook. That's part of the thrill of bass fishing though, ya never know if you'll keep em buttoned, or if they'll spit the hook. It can suck when ya loose em, but keeps things interesting!

bassinbob · 08-23-11, 10:23 PM

What type of bait are they throwing?

TN_Bassin · 08-26-11, 08:42 PM

When they come for the jump take your rod and while keeping constant pressure on the fish jam it down into the water. Im guessing they are throwing trebles, if they're throwing single hooked baits you're hook is dull, hookset not enough, or you're not keeping constant pressure on the fish. Either way, as it's been said, some fish are always going to jump and some are always going to get off, especially when using trebles, but it's not unheard of on single hooked baits.

Avoid rod tip in the air unless you think you can reel em across the top, wouldn't advise this as a solution because bigger fish will get leverage and get off. Never give a fish slack line. Unless of course you're KVD and big fish actually gravitate to you're boat.

If it's treble hooks you might want to consider Spintech trebles which actually swivel around to try and keep a fish from getting leverage to throw the hook. I haven't used these myself yet, but the idea is sound.

08-23-11, 08:27 PM	#1
blaze1 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: haymarket,virginia Posts: 8	jumping out of the water Hello again fellow anglers! I'll get right to it, the past couples of days I've been having a lot of success at local ponds where I live. They aren't bubbas but they're nice enough to snap a pic and talk about but for some reason the ones that hop out the water always seem to get off the hook even after I know the hook is set. Any tips on keeping them down, I don't want to lose any more fish. Thanks for any tips/hints thrown my way.

08-23-11, 10:06 PM	#4
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	When you see them coming up for a jump, keep the line tight, and the rod pointed down. This helps with some smaller ones, but you'll get a few that'll jump and throw the hook. That's part of the thrill of bass fishing though, ya never know if you'll keep em buttoned, or if they'll spit the hook. It can suck when ya loose em, but keeps things interesting! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

08-23-11, 10:23 PM	#5
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	What type of bait are they throwing? __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

08-26-11, 08:42 PM	#6
TN_Bassin BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bon Aqua,TN Posts: 1,013	When they come for the jump take your rod and while keeping constant pressure on the fish jam it down into the water. Im guessing they are throwing trebles, if they're throwing single hooked baits you're hook is dull, hookset not enough, or you're not keeping constant pressure on the fish. Either way, as it's been said, some fish are always going to jump and some are always going to get off, especially when using trebles, but it's not unheard of on single hooked baits. Avoid rod tip in the air unless you think you can reel em across the top, wouldn't advise this as a solution because bigger fish will get leverage and get off. Never give a fish slack line. Unless of course you're KVD and big fish actually gravitate to you're boat. If it's treble hooks you might want to consider Spintech trebles which actually swivel around to try and keep a fish from getting leverage to throw the hook. I haven't used these myself yet, but the idea is sound. __________________ Other anglers are tough, but the fish are the real competition. Last edited by TN_Bassin; 08-26-11 at 09:05 PM.

08-23-11, 08:40 PM	#2
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Well sometimes it just happens ,but keeping the rod low and not horsing them helps

08-23-11, 08:44 PM	#3
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Keep good, steady pressure on the fish at all times. When you feel the fish coming to the surface to jump, try to keep your rod tip down. At least those are tips I've been given anyway. Also, make sure your hooks are sharp so you are getting a good hook set.

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