Couldn't Hook 'Em...

[Buzz Wing]

Just couldn't hook 'em today boys. Still gettin' over a 15F cold front so I figured the bass would be deep, 20' to be exact...

Dad started out throwing the good 'ole PNJ, only to complicate matters by hooking and losing two fish.

Well, I see my 12-pound Florclear held up well. Third cast my Florclear leader done snapped in two. There goes a Picasso Worm Weight and my tube!

RE-RIG!

This time I went with that new-fangled 'Coffee Tube'. It worked, although it wasn't what it was cracked up to be. Hung two fish, lost 'em both after a three second fight.

Just couldn't get 'em today, although they were hittin'. Guess that cold front still had 'em slow.

Any tips you'd give me to follow-up my tube? Should I wait longer for a hook-set? Slow-down? Change-color?

-Buzz

[3dkicker]

Did you see the fish? Were they bass? Sometimes small cats can pick up and run with part of the bait. Same thing with small bass too. Bluegill/sunfish usually grab the tentacles and run with them too.

[Buzz Wing]

Didn't see the fish, 3d, but they were definitely large bass or pike. I layed into one with my MH Low Rider and that rod doubled like nothing. Fought 'em for about three seconds and she popped.

-Buzz

[3dkicker]

Cats will fool you. They'll double you over and then let the bait loose. You got cats in that body of water?

[Buzz Wing]

Yes, but it's a rare sight. I've never seen one caught.

-Buzz