Bass anglers get frustrated when they miss bites. Here is an underwater look at what often happens when bass start to take our lures. The result can mean we often fail to catch the fish. Also included are several tips on how to fix this problem.
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The sweeping motion is really good with treble hook baits. The single hook bait like a Texas rig needs a heavier hook set motion to go through the bait into the bass’ mouth.
Going to try this Technique I keep missing fish on a jig I keep blowing it out of there mouth
I think the best way to guarantee a catch,be patient,let the fish actually get the whole thing in its mouth before you jig the rod and yank it straight out of its lips
Key to catching more fish: 1) Fish your buddies/neighbor/bosses stocked ponds!
Thank you sir
Leave the line slack and wait for the fish to make a run. Reel in the slack and hammer the hook set and keep steady pressure.
Slow down your rubber worm fishing! My motto is " When fishing is slow, fish slower." I've bad days fishing where nothing would bite, not even bluegill, but slow worming would get me a 5 to 8lb bass. I twitch a wacky worm, sing a couple lines of a song (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Balad of Curtis Lowe), and twitch the worm on the same word. It makes you wait and sets a pattern. Change to word ,change your twitch time.
Some fish need time to examine your bait.
And some scent on your bait helps too!
Or you could just texas rig 4 inch creature baits so they cant nibble so much
I'm brand new to fishing. Caught 3 bass last week and now I'm "hooked". I learned this once after pulling up a half eaten worm. Common sense.
Nature is telling you to be patient, and when it finally bites it's the final test of patience.
Idk what I'm doing but I figure let the worm do the work.
Stay ice cold until that thing is in your hands.
Most fish hook themselves I've been fishing a long time and especially smallmouth hook themselves. Unless it's a Texas rig but I haven't had to set a hook in quite a bit.
I feel like a lot of people pull too soon because they don’t want to foul/gut hook a fish. That can ruin a day really fast.
Pulling at just the right time is definitely a finess thing
Absolutely excellent video. I have to remind myself what I’m fishing with all the time. I 99% of the time am finesse fishing. I use Yum and nikko hellgrammites a lot and you have to hook set quickly on those they just inhale them but on a larger size worm or soft plastic you have to definitely give them time to get it fully in their mouth. When I feel pressure but not sure if they have it I will try just doing a sweeping motion. Again. Excellent video.
I leave the line slack when I fish senko worms. When the line starts to move, I set the hook. I don't even see the twitches so I'm not tempted.
This video was very helpful. I'm still relatively new to the sport and miss a lot of hook sets.
But also, the local pond i fish the bass are cery pressured and when my daughter comes with (she's 4) she doesn't want to wait and move around alot like I do. Can you direct me to some reliable panfish videos to make those days more fun for her cuz we have bluegill all over that pond. And I've never really done any pan fishing. At least not on purpose lol
sidesweep probably gets me the most hookups
Reel down and lean into them instead of swinging for a home run in most situations will land you more
Why is this directed to my queue? Ya'll watching me fish? LOL
Great videos
Hook sets are free. I always set the hook at least twice sometimes three times. Too many times has the bass come to the top of the water open his mouth and there went my lure.
IMHO, you missed a couple really big factors of missed fish:
1st: Sharpening hooks. Too many guys don't test the hooks, or don't test them often enough. For those that do use an old model of "if it doesn't slide on your fingernail then it's sharp". I go 1 step further & make it razor sharp so when you do the same fingernail test the hook actually "sinks" a li'l bit & you'll feel it instantly. It'll nearly effortlessly dig a hole in your nail to where it takes a small "pop" to release it, & you'll feel that "pop" to release it. When any hook from finesse #2 thru a musky 7/0 hook is razor sharp, they'll all "sink" like I'm trying to describe. My hookset to landing ratios went thru the roof when I changed my hook sharpening methodology. Keep testing that point!
2nd: Leaders! Gotta check leaders & often for nicks or abrasions. This was also missed. I nearly exclusively use fluorocarbon leaders because they're more abrasion resistant than braid & I can feel nicks & abrasions on fluoro where I can't reliably enough on braid. Near invisibility is also what I want on the bait. Keep checking leaders for anything not smooth because that's a broken line on the next hookset probably… Keep testing that leader!!
Minor but relevant: I'm lazy…to lazy to keep tying knots. If others are like me, use the absolutely smallest snap you can get away with. I'll never use a snap-swivel on any bait because the profile & weight of the bait changes too much. Oh, in case anyone beats me up for using a snap, I do tie direct to jigs & chatterbaits but that's probably about it for direct tying with me.
That's my extra 2 cents
I don't agree with what looked like a finesse hook on a 6" worm. When that worm bunches up, there's potentially no hook to be set…picking the correct hook for plastics could be #3 that was missed in the vid. For a 5-6" worm, I'm tying direct with a 3/0 EWG, typically texposed so the meat of the hook is right there during a hookset. Jigs? I try to go as small as possible of a hook because I'm not sure a smallie will take a 4/0 hook on some jig's I've seen on store shelves….details like those: Make the hook match the avg fish size + the rubber bait size
Very good video!! (Pls don't take my thoughts as an attack or anything negative…not meant as that at all)
You suck as a fishermen if you need a camera im sorry camera's are cheating.
This is a great dude
02:40 If you try to hook at this timing, the plastic garbage will sink to the bottom of the lake.This rig has a high environmental impact as it prioritizes immediate fishing results.Stupid anglers around the world are darkening the future of fishing spots. （特に日本は釣りメディアがセコ釣りを推奨しているので酷い状況）
I find most often its a day to day thing 😂 just kidding some time you got the let them swim with it some times when they on its on
i love this. i was fishing dink smallies on a senko the other night and just let my rod dance for a bit when they would hit it and i remember thinking, "ok, it's a 5" senko and these guys have extra small mouths, let them play with it for a second." hooked them both times with a steady hookset. seems my stream of consciousness was accurate. great info, thank you!
It’s all about feeling that final thump. When they are off at the end the thumps are not as strong but once they hit the hook there is a solid thump. Also I heard someone say they set the hook relative to how the fish bites (small nibbles slow hook set, slam it fast hook set)
The only hook set I’m 100% with is the tree pounder.
This was really great advice. I'm gonna give it a try.
Very great video Steve
Great stuff!
fair enough
Mentally prepared for fishing, OH MY!!
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I liked this video a lot.
Biggest takeaways from the video- wait a few seconds before setting the hook, and set the hook with a smooth motion( not just a crazy power tug)
I know my hooksets are my weakness. I'll keep these in mind! Thanks.
This will help a ton. Awesome info ty
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