jumping fish

ILfishinman · 06-13-07, 04:07 PM

i know there are different theories but i dunno what works best, What do you do when a fish jumps? keep pressure on it, stick rod tip in the water, give it slack ? what do you do?

patchino22 · 06-13-07, 05:13 PM

Keep that line tight! Dont give it any slack. I was fishing a lake last weekend. My buddy and I caught 14 bass. 10 of those 14 jumped out of the water. We didnt loose a single one because we knew to keep that line tight. One thing you want to think about is what direction the fish is swimming in vs. what way you are pulling on the rod. You dont want to pull the rod in the same direction the fish is swimming in.....or you will pull the hook out of its mouth. If they are jumping out of the water, its most likely because you are doing the right thing. If they spit it out on the jump, it wasnt meant to be.

JB · 06-13-07, 06:06 PM

i've always stuck my rod tip in the water and make sure there's no slack in the line

zooker · 06-13-07, 07:52 PM

keep cranking with 2 feet of the rod in the water..

zooker

natebosox · 06-14-07, 08:27 AM

keeping the slack out of the line is the main thing. when the fish is out of the water it has no resistance to fight back so you need to take adavantage of this. when he jumps keep reeling and even pull the rod back to make sure your hook stays set.

RyDogg · 06-14-07, 12:33 PM

when i feel or see my line coming up towards the top of the water fast i stick the tip of my rod down in the water to the opposite side of the fish. If you do it right, and keep enough pressure on the fish, the fish will either not jump or it wont throw the hook.

brushhog · 06-14-07, 12:44 PM

Interesting thread - I mostly fish from the banks so a lot of times sticking my rod in the water is not an option. But I have pretty good luck just keeping the tension on, but I will try the tip in the water next time I'm fishing from a boat... Ry - I see from your picts you fish from a canoe sometimes, me too, I think I'd probably dunk the canoe if I tried the tip in the water thing...

Rebbasser · 06-15-07, 12:24 AM

Another vote for sticking the rod tip in the water.

keithdog · 06-17-07, 09:30 AM

I have to agree with the above. Keep the line tight and rod low.

Patrick Krueger, Jr. · 06-17-07, 12:07 PM

I just try to make sure my rod tip is bent for the entire fight. Smallmouth don't care where your rod tip is, they jump anyway.

mack · 06-17-07, 02:13 PM

i went fishing for smallies yesterday and i usually lose them on the jump. i tried putting my rod tip in the water when i felt they were gonna jump and i didnt lose one on the jump. you should try this because it worked well for me and i was surprised at the results.

zooker · 06-17-07, 02:56 PM

patty-o furniture is right smallies don't care they will still jump..

zooker

flfireman · 06-17-07, 03:13 PM

Mine are usually to big to jump out of the water!!! Anybody else have this problem??? Anybody?............Rod tip down.

1/4 stick · 06-17-07, 04:40 PM

I have the same problem as brushhog, I fish from the bank a lot. I keep my line tight, and the rod tip as low as I can get it when they jump. The main thing is to keep the line tight, if you slack up on it the bass might shake the hook loose and spit it out. Just my novice opinion mind you.

06-13-07, 04:07 PM	#1
ILfishinman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 706	jumping fish i know there are different theories but i dunno what works best, What do you do when a fish jumps? keep pressure on it, stick rod tip in the water, give it slack ? what do you do? __________________ If light moves at 670616629 MPH, how fast is Dark? Bass count 07: lost count

06-13-07, 07:52 PM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	keep cranking with 2 feet of the rod in the water.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

06-14-07, 12:33 PM	#6
RyDogg BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: san jose, CA Posts: 112	when i feel or see my line coming up towards the top of the water fast i stick the tip of my rod down in the water to the opposite side of the fish. If you do it right, and keep enough pressure on the fish, the fish will either not jump or it wont throw the hook. __________________ - RYDOGG -

06-14-07, 12:44 PM	#7
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	Interesting thread - I mostly fish from the banks so a lot of times sticking my rod in the water is not an option. But I have pretty good luck just keeping the tension on, but I will try the tip in the water next time I'm fishing from a boat... Ry - I see from your picts you fish from a canoe sometimes, me too, I think I'd probably dunk the canoe if I tried the tip in the water thing... __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

06-15-07, 12:24 AM	#8
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Another vote for sticking the rod tip in the water. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

06-13-07, 05:13 PM	#2
patchino22 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 116	Keep that line tight! Dont give it any slack. I was fishing a lake last weekend. My buddy and I caught 14 bass. 10 of those 14 jumped out of the water. We didnt loose a single one because we knew to keep that line tight. One thing you want to think about is what direction the fish is swimming in vs. what way you are pulling on the rod. You dont want to pull the rod in the same direction the fish is swimming in.....or you will pull the hook out of its mouth. If they are jumping out of the water, its most likely because you are doing the right thing. If they spit it out on the jump, it wasnt meant to be.

06-13-07, 06:06 PM	#3
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	i've always stuck my rod tip in the water and make sure there's no slack in the line

06-14-07, 08:27 AM	#5
natebosox BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 19	keeping the slack out of the line is the main thing. when the fish is out of the water it has no resistance to fight back so you need to take adavantage of this. when he jumps keep reeling and even pull the rod back to make sure your hook stays set.

06-17-07, 09:30 AM	#9
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I have to agree with the above. Keep the line tight and rod low.

06-17-07, 12:07 PM	#10
Patrick Krueger, Jr. BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kenosha, WI Posts: 567	I just try to make sure my rod tip is bent for the entire fight. Smallmouth don't care where your rod tip is, they jump anyway. __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. - John Buchan

06-17-07, 02:13 PM	#11
mack BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: nj Posts: 652	i went fishing for smallies yesterday and i usually lose them on the jump. i tried putting my rod tip in the water when i felt they were gonna jump and i didnt lose one on the jump. you should try this because it worked well for me and i was surprised at the results.

06-17-07, 02:56 PM	#12
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	patty-o furniture is right smallies don't care they will still jump.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

06-17-07, 03:13 PM	#13
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	Mine are usually to big to jump out of the water!!! Anybody else have this problem??? Anybody?............Rod tip down. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

06-17-07, 04:40 PM	#14
1/4 stick BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fayetteville, N.C. Posts: 3,529	I have the same problem as brushhog, I fish from the bank a lot. I keep my line tight, and the rod tip as low as I can get it when they jump. The main thing is to keep the line tight, if you slack up on it the bass might shake the hook loose and spit it out. Just my novice opinion mind you.

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