Happened 3 times this morning

bassFishingWNY · 06-28-09, 12:45 PM

I cast a t-riged worm out, let it sit for a minuet, don't see the line move, so I say to myself, I'll twitch it a few times. Feels like it's hung up in weeds, so I pull to free it from the weeds. I feel a fish, set the hook, to late, no fish.
I know, setting the hook doesn't cost anything, so always set the hook if you think a fish may be there. But my old brain just won't tell me do it.
It must be because of the light rain today? The fish are picky, and not hitting, and running.
Had fun anyway, and landed a few small ones.

Dominic · 06-28-09, 04:14 PM

I'd try letting it fall on a tighter line. Maybe you could feel the pickup.

BigBassin144 · 06-28-09, 07:37 PM

It may just be bluegill. They have a habit at picking up the tails of the baits and running with them. and they're suprisingly strong.

BB

jig fisherman · 06-28-09, 10:16 PM

Yeah i agree with bigbassin about the bluegill. I had the same thing happening on saturday and actually managed to catch a few of them.

Rebbasser · 06-28-09, 11:54 PM

Don't feel bad, amigo-I have the same problem on occasion. I KNOW I missed a good fish on a jig a few winters back due to thinking it was hung up on weeds and not setting the hook.

Cavs1123 · 06-29-09, 08:47 AM

i agree with big bassin. it happens all the time to me.

nosman11 · 06-29-09, 11:37 AM

I've missed a hook set a few times this past week because i was busy setting multiple lines for catfish

islandbass · 06-29-09, 01:11 PM

Either blue gill or other tiny fish, even baby bass.

bonsaibp · 06-29-09, 03:59 PM

Swings are free, if you even halfway think you feel a fish set the hook. The worst that can happen is we pull up a bunch of grass
Also you may consider a more sensitive line ie. flourocarbon. All my plastic's are fish on flouro unless I'm using braid for flipping.

JB · 06-29-09, 05:02 PM

another thing to consider is when a jig or texas rigged worm hits a tree limb it sometimes will slide downwards on the limb and the line appears to be taking a run, just like a bass, I agree, swings are free, ya aren't out anything if ya miss....it teaches you in the long run to be a line watcher.

Fishnngolfn · 06-29-09, 05:03 PM

Just from the title of the thread, I was about to say congratulations you lucky dog, but then I realized this was a fishing forum.

JB · 06-29-09, 05:13 PM

rofl not at his age

06-28-09, 12:45 PM	#1
bassFishingWNY BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Western New York Posts: 124	Happened 3 times this morning I cast a t-riged worm out, let it sit for a minuet, don't see the line move, so I say to myself, I'll twitch it a few times. Feels like it's hung up in weeds, so I pull to free it from the weeds. I feel a fish, set the hook, to late, no fish. I know, setting the hook doesn't cost anything, so always set the hook if you think a fish may be there. But my old brain just won't tell me do it. It must be because of the light rain today? The fish are picky, and not hitting, and running. Had fun anyway, and landed a few small ones.

06-28-09, 07:37 PM	#3
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	It may just be bluegill. They have a habit at picking up the tails of the baits and running with them. and they're suprisingly strong. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-28-09, 11:54 PM	#5
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Don't feel bad, amigo-I have the same problem on occasion. I KNOW I missed a good fish on a jig a few winters back due to thinking it was hung up on weeds and not setting the hook. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

06-29-09, 11:37 AM	#7
nosman11 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florence, KY Posts: 15	I've missed a hook set a few times this past week because i was busy setting multiple lines for catfish __________________ Being patient isn't fun, that's why I fish for bass...

06-29-09, 01:11 PM	#8
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Either blue gill or other tiny fish, even baby bass. __________________ 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)

06-28-09, 04:14 PM	#2
Dominic BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 50	I'd try letting it fall on a tighter line. Maybe you could feel the pickup.

06-28-09, 10:16 PM	#4
jig fisherman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: south eastern PA Posts: 290	Yeah i agree with bigbassin about the bluegill. I had the same thing happening on saturday and actually managed to catch a few of them.

06-29-09, 08:47 AM	#6
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	i agree with big bassin. it happens all the time to me.

06-29-09, 03:59 PM	#9
bonsaibp BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 98	Swings are free, if you even halfway think you feel a fish set the hook. The worst that can happen is we pull up a bunch of grass Also you may consider a more sensitive line ie. flourocarbon. All my plastic's are fish on flouro unless I'm using braid for flipping.

06-29-09, 05:02 PM	#10
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	another thing to consider is when a jig or texas rigged worm hits a tree limb it sometimes will slide downwards on the limb and the line appears to be taking a run, just like a bass, I agree, swings are free, ya aren't out anything if ya miss....it teaches you in the long run to be a line watcher. Last edited by JB; 06-29-09 at 05:12 PM.

06-29-09, 05:03 PM	#11
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	Just from the title of the thread, I was about to say congratulations you lucky dog, but then I realized this was a fishing forum.

06-29-09, 05:13 PM	#12
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	rofl not at his age

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