Lost 4 fish today... :(

smittyman · 04-11-11, 08:37 PM

Jersey hsd a nice heat wave hit today, got up to 80 (its been dismal weather so far) so I hit the water with high hopes. Not once, not twice, not even three times, but four god darn times I felt a hard TUG TUG but when I went to set the hook she let go. I was using brand new gammy wide gaps so I know it wasn't that. Everything was perfectly texas rigged so it wasn't my rigging either. Only thing I could think of is that the fish are still slugish (it hasn't been over 60 for the past 2 weeks) so they're only nipping at the tail end of my baits. In retrospect I probably should have been using a trailer hook with the 7inch spear worms I was throwing. Pre-spawn for us up here in nj/ny isn't for another month/month and a half so I have some waiting to do.... Can't it just be summer yet?

keithdog · 04-11-11, 08:54 PM

Maybe what your feeling is bluegill grabbing the tail and tugging. What length and action is your rod? Maybe it's not got enough back bone to get the hook set. Just a thought.

Bassboss · 04-11-11, 08:55 PM

Hate it when that happens man, but it happens to the best us ya know?

Summer sounds great man, I'm also really, really looking forward it it, good fishing, football, and it's WARM!!!!

smittyman · 04-11-11, 09:14 PM

7' medium action... And I never really gave the bluegills a thought... That's a good theory.

Embrey · 04-11-11, 09:34 PM

id be usin a medium heavy on a worm, but thats just me.

bamabassman · 04-11-11, 09:38 PM

gills will tug on your worms alot. they "think" they is a bass sometimes,hahaha. at least you got out and had some fun right?

smittyman · 04-11-11, 10:29 PM

U got that right bama... Hey, wanna put me up in a room at your house for a month? I think its time to do some real fishin!! Hahahah

bamabassman · 04-11-11, 10:36 PM

sure pal. come on down. lisa's 93 grandmother is in there right now, care to share? lol. she will be here for the next 3 weeks. lol. after that, oyu are welcome anytime.

bassinbob · 04-11-11, 10:36 PM

That's funny smitty.

M_A_C_K · 04-13-11, 12:31 AM

Yeah my buddy R.J. was having the same problem as you smitty. He was using 7 inch berkley power worms and they kept ripping the tails off. I have had the same thing. I fixed it by waiting a second (literally a second) for them suck up the whole lure before setting the hook, and a slower retrieve. Hope this helps man...

04-11-11, 08:37 PM	#1
smittyman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lyndhurst, NJ Posts: 92	Lost 4 fish today... :( Jersey hsd a nice heat wave hit today, got up to 80 (its been dismal weather so far) so I hit the water with high hopes. Not once, not twice, not even three times, but four god darn times I felt a hard TUG TUG but when I went to set the hook she let go. I was using brand new gammy wide gaps so I know it wasn't that. Everything was perfectly texas rigged so it wasn't my rigging either. Only thing I could think of is that the fish are still slugish (it hasn't been over 60 for the past 2 weeks) so they're only nipping at the tail end of my baits. In retrospect I probably should have been using a trailer hook with the 7inch spear worms I was throwing. Pre-spawn for us up here in nj/ny isn't for another month/month and a half so I have some waiting to do.... Can't it just be summer yet? __________________ "a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work."

04-11-11, 08:54 PM	#2
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Maybe what your feeling is bluegill grabbing the tail and tugging. What length and action is your rod? Maybe it's not got enough back bone to get the hook set. Just a thought. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

04-11-11, 08:55 PM	#3
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Hate it when that happens man, but it happens to the best us ya know? Summer sounds great man, I'm also really, really looking forward it it, good fishing, football, and it's WARM!!!! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

04-11-11, 09:14 PM	#4
smittyman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lyndhurst, NJ Posts: 92	7' medium action... And I never really gave the bluegills a thought... That's a good theory. __________________ "a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work."

04-11-11, 09:38 PM	#6
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	gills will tug on your worms alot. they "think" they is a bass sometimes,hahaha. at least you got out and had some fun right? __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-11-11, 09:34 PM	#5
Embrey BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 505	id be usin a medium heavy on a worm, but thats just me.

04-11-11, 10:29 PM	#7
smittyman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lyndhurst, NJ Posts: 92	U got that right bama... Hey, wanna put me up in a room at your house for a month? I think its time to do some real fishin!! Hahahah __________________ "a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work."

04-11-11, 10:36 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	sure pal. come on down. lisa's 93 grandmother is in there right now, care to share? lol. she will be here for the next 3 weeks. lol. after that, oyu are welcome anytime. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-11-11, 10:36 PM	#9
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	That's funny smitty. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

04-13-11, 12:31 AM	#10
M_A_C_K BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ludington, Michigan Posts: 280	Yeah my buddy R.J. was having the same problem as you smitty. He was using 7 inch berkley power worms and they kept ripping the tails off. I have had the same thing. I fixed it by waiting a second (literally a second) for them suck up the whole lure before setting the hook, and a slower retrieve. Hope this helps man...

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