Bad hook set, and I caught a bird.

BassFeverJohn · 09-02-10, 11:59 PM

12oz

Bad hook set.

First on a shakyhead!

Why me!?

Well, I caught the bird's nest anyway. A pretty bad one too. I had to cut out a lot of line, but I had more than enough left to fish.

I threw my buzzer out under a ceder tree on the bank and got a good strike, but missed the fish. So, I casted back over the same sot and pulled slower, and wham! Not a big bass, but these topwater strikes are violent. I love it!

However, I hooked the poor thing in the head. The hook got him through the eye, and came out the bone in his head. It ripped him open pretty good, and he lost the eye. I am very upset about this. He seemed ok, but I know that he could still succumb to stress, and/or infection.

The second one was my first on a shakyhead worm. Of course I was using my Creme worms for it. I have considered this lure before, but never tried it. I actually have mixed feelings about it. It seems to me that the strike/hookup ratio is quite low. I have lost every fish except one that I have hooked with this method. Including a big one tonight that I got on shore but came unhooked and flopped back into the lake before I could get to him. I don't plan to give up though. It is a fun way to fish, if not a little slow. I was using a Gammy skipgap with round jighead, and a watermelon red flake 6" worm.

bassinbob · 09-03-10, 04:23 PM

John you know what I do when I get a nest like that? I cast out another line with a worm on it and dead stick it while I get the nest untangled. I just hate to cut braid. So far I've only had to cut one. Mono and flouro are another story.

bamabassman · 09-03-10, 05:15 PM

did you try the method kevin has on here? it works man........it works. takes time i know, but it works.

Bassboss · 09-03-10, 05:17 PM

Pretty fish non the less though!

Congrats on the first fish on the shaky head.

It looks like the jig head you were using was really big, that may be a reason you're loosing the fish, they have more weight to throw the hook, never use more then 3/16 IMO.

BassFeverJohn · 09-03-10, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassboss

Pretty fish non the less though!

Congrats on the first fish on the shaky head.

It looks like the jig head you were using was really big, that may be a reason you're loosing the fish, they have more weight to throw the hook, never use more then 3/16 IMO.

I'ts funny you should say that. It was the smaller jig head I was having so much trouble with. I did lose a few on the one in the pic, but I managed to land two, if you count the one that escaped...

Abbeysdad · 09-03-10, 09:20 PM

I read the subject line and said to myself "what the hey..last week this fella is catchin gaters, this week he's bird huntin"!!!!

BassFeverJohn · 09-03-10, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Abbeysdad

I read the subject line and said to myself "what the hey..last week this fella is catchin gaters, this week he's bird huntin"!!!!

LMAO

james86 · 09-04-10, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Bassboss

Pretty fish non the less though!

Congrats on the first fish on the shaky head.

It looks like the jig head you were using was really big, that may be a reason you're loosing the fish, they have more weight to throw the hook, never use more then 3/16 IMO.

It actually was a 3/16 shakey head. I think I'm gonna try some 1/8.

BassBandit · 09-04-10, 01:03 AM

One reason why I don't use braid line. Caused me too much trouble. I stick with mono and fluoro.

bamabassman · 09-07-10, 03:17 PM

love the braid, but i only catch dinks.............no birds or gators, hahahahaha!

09-02-10, 11:59 PM	#1
BassFeverJohn BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middleburg, Flawda Posts: 548	Bad hook set, and I caught a bird. 12oz Bad hook set. First on a shakyhead! Why me!? Well, I caught the bird's nest anyway. A pretty bad one too. I had to cut out a lot of line, but I had more than enough left to fish. I threw my buzzer out under a ceder tree on the bank and got a good strike, but missed the fish. So, I casted back over the same sot and pulled slower, and wham! Not a big bass, but these topwater strikes are violent. I love it! However, I hooked the poor thing in the head. The hook got him through the eye, and came out the bone in his head. It ripped him open pretty good, and he lost the eye. I am very upset about this. He seemed ok, but I know that he could still succumb to stress, and/or infection. The second one was my first on a shakyhead worm. Of course I was using my Creme worms for it. I have considered this lure before, but never tried it. I actually have mixed feelings about it. It seems to me that the strike/hookup ratio is quite low. I have lost every fish except one that I have hooked with this method. Including a big one tonight that I got on shore but came unhooked and flopped back into the lake before I could get to him. I don't plan to give up though. It is a fun way to fish, if not a little slow. I was using a Gammy skipgap with round jighead, and a watermelon red flake 6" worm. __________________ Ish?

09-03-10, 04:23 PM	#2
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	John you know what I do when I get a nest like that? I cast out another line with a worm on it and dead stick it while I get the nest untangled. I just hate to cut braid. So far I've only had to cut one. Mono and flouro are another story. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

09-03-10, 05:15 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	did you try the method kevin has on here? it works man........it works. takes time i know, but it works. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

09-03-10, 05:17 PM	#4
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Pretty fish non the less though! Congrats on the first fish on the shaky head. It looks like the jig head you were using was really big, that may be a reason you're loosing the fish, they have more weight to throw the hook, never use more then 3/16 IMO. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

09-03-10, 09:20 PM	#6
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	I read the subject line and said to myself "what the hey..last week this fella is catchin gaters, this week he's bird huntin"!!!! __________________ Fish now, work later

09-04-10, 01:03 AM	#9
BassBandit BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kernersville, NC Posts: 430	One reason why I don't use braid line. Caused me too much trouble. I stick with mono and fluoro. __________________ Rest in peace Zooker

09-07-10, 03:17 PM	#10
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	love the braid, but i only catch dinks.............no birds or gators, hahahahaha! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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