setting the hook??

bamabassin · 06-10-05, 04:24 PM

Yesterday I went out and fished the Tiki sticks all you told me about. Well you were right they love 'em, but i seemed to have a harder time setting the hook, I missed at least 6 fish. I was using a 2/0 hook weightless texas rigged. What the heck am I doing wrong?

n2b · 06-10-05, 04:35 PM

use a bigger hook. 8)

bamabassin · 06-10-05, 04:38 PM

My buddy was using a 3/0 hook and he missed some fish too.

OKie · 06-10-05, 04:42 PM

Try the 4/0. thats what i have and i almost never miss a hook.

randerson52 · 06-10-05, 05:06 PM

I can use any hook so long as it is EWG. Also, when you feel the tap tap tap rip there lips off

Infisherman1 · 06-10-05, 05:39 PM

Use an EWG hook, 2/0-5/0 has worked fine for me. When the fish bites a softbait I let it take the bait for about 2 or 3secs then set the hook. I have a good hookup ratio doing that. When letting it take the bait for a few secs, pay a lot of attention to scent, make sure to not touch the bait too much, and spray some garlic scent on it.

mblk181 · 06-10-05, 05:40 PM

I fish a similar bait, but I'm not having trouble texposed with a 2/0 hook. It could be that you are setting the hook a little quickly....I've been letting them take it a little before yanking. Being that the bait is salted, the bass will carry mine a long way so there is really no rush, in my opinion.

Worm_King · 06-10-05, 06:08 PM

Also make sure you are reeling in any slack in the line before you set the hook. Usually that will give you that extra second or two to make sure the fish has it. Also make sure you are using good sharp hooks.

Rich · 06-10-05, 06:24 PM

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Also make sure you are using good sharp hooks.

That's the key right there. I missed 3 fish the other night using Gammys straight out of the package. Wondered why, checked how sharp they were and that was the culprit. If it won't dig into your thumbnail with just a little pressure it needs sharpening.

madmarty · 06-10-05, 06:29 PM

Gammies that weren't sharp straight out of the package?

Never seen that before.

Rich · 06-10-05, 06:35 PM

I thought the same thing-learned a lesson the hard way.

Nick · 06-10-05, 09:14 PM

When i go to set the hook i always give 2 small jerks to make sure the fish has taken thebait and then i give a big jerk and i hardly ever loose a fish.

06-10-05, 04:24 PM	#1
bamabassin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Posts: 0	setting the hook?? Yesterday I went out and fished the Tiki sticks all you told me about. Well you were right they love 'em, but i seemed to have a harder time setting the hook, I missed at least 6 fish. I was using a 2/0 hook weightless texas rigged. What the heck am I doing wrong?

06-10-05, 04:35 PM	#2
n2b BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Posts: 0	Re: setting the hook?? use a bigger hook. 8)

06-10-05, 04:38 PM	#3
bamabassin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Posts: 0	Re: setting the hook?? My buddy was using a 3/0 hook and he missed some fish too.

06-10-05, 04:42 PM	#4
OKie BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: setting the hook?? Try the 4/0. thats what i have and i almost never miss a hook.

06-10-05, 05:06 PM	#5
randerson52 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Posts: 0	Re: setting the hook?? I can use any hook so long as it is EWG. Also, when you feel the tap tap tap rip there lips off

06-10-05, 05:39 PM	#6
Infisherman1 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Posts: 0	Re: setting the hook?? Use an EWG hook, 2/0-5/0 has worked fine for me. When the fish bites a softbait I let it take the bait for about 2 or 3secs then set the hook. I have a good hookup ratio doing that. When letting it take the bait for a few secs, pay a lot of attention to scent, make sure to not touch the bait too much, and spray some garlic scent on it.

06-10-05, 05:40 PM	#7
mblk181 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Posts: 0	Re: setting the hook?? I fish a similar bait, but I'm not having trouble texposed with a 2/0 hook. It could be that you are setting the hook a little quickly....I've been letting them take it a little before yanking. Being that the bait is salted, the bass will carry mine a long way so there is really no rush, in my opinion.

06-10-05, 06:08 PM	#8
Worm_King BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: setting the hook?? Also make sure you are reeling in any slack in the line before you set the hook. Usually that will give you that extra second or two to make sure the fish has it. Also make sure you are using good sharp hooks.

06-10-05, 06:29 PM	#10
madmarty BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: setting the hook?? Gammies that weren't sharp straight out of the package? Never seen that before.

06-10-05, 06:35 PM	#11
Rich BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: setting the hook?? I thought the same thing-learned a lesson the hard way.

06-10-05, 09:14 PM	#12
Nick BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: kentucky Posts: 558	Re: setting the hook?? When i go to set the hook i always give 2 small jerks to make sure the fish has taken thebait and then i give a big jerk and i hardly ever loose a fish. __________________ Â¶--^--â€¢Â»_>N_i_C_k_<Â«â€¢--^--Â¶

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