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Old 10-18-06, 01:51 PM   #1
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In what situation should I use a vertical hookset and what situation a horizontal hoookset?

Do you set the tension knob on your baitcasters or do you leave it loose?
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Old 10-18-06, 02:00 PM   #2
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J-the tension knob doesn't have anything to do with the drag-it is to help control the spool when casting to help prevent backlashes. The tighter it is, the less freespool you have.

Hooksets-use whatever works best for you. I find I use a horizontal hookset more than a vertical. I use a vertical for worms and jigs and horizontal for just about everything else.
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Old 10-18-06, 02:51 PM   #3
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i do an in between hookset.hard and to the right,in between horizontal and verticle. that is my single hook bait/lure. for treble hook lures and light wire hooks,a verticle sweep works best for me. also,with low stretch lines,a less hard hookset is better,with mono,cross their eyes!
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Old 10-18-06, 04:53 PM   #4
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I just usually react to the bite regardless of the postion of the rod when I feel the bite, however over the years a buddy has proven to me that at some point when setting the hook with a crankbait, getting the rod directly over you during the "play' of the fish, helps ensure the hooks going deeper into the jaw...I typically use a sideways hook set on moving baits, but for all worm/tube/jig hooksets, its always 12 o'clock noonsville right over my head.
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Old 10-18-06, 11:38 PM   #5
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Ya, I agree with JB. I'm usually thinking about burgers or something when I do get a bite so I don't have time to really think about which way I am going to jerk it. However, If I am carolina rigging, It is always best to use a long sideways jerk rather than overhead. If you jerk above your head with a c-rig you only lift the sinker and not the hook. Also, you generally have a lot more line out when carolina rigging so the angle from you the the bottom is a lot smaller than if you were using a jiggin spoon off the side of the boat. Any time I'm flipping (since I am usually close and have little line out) I use the vertical. Maybe a rule of thumb... more line out, deeper depth= side ways hookset, less line, shallower depth = over the head. Again though unless you think about before hand or are sight fishing you usually won't be thinking about which way your going to jerk the rod... you are far more concerned with the lunker on the other end!!

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Old 10-19-06, 12:17 PM   #6
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Lmao. Thanks Jolly.
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