11-16-2008, 02:03 PM
At least 99% of the time, when a fish hits a topwater bait she comes up behind it, takes it, then turns away.
You want to feel the weight of the fish before setting the hook. It's as simple and as hard as that.
Problem is, in the excitment of actually watching the take, the bait rides up on the bow wave thrown up by the fish. You see that and convince yourself she's taken the bait.....and wind up setting the hooks on water.
Discipline yourself to wait until you feel the weight of the fish and your success rate will skyrocket.
Brook
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You want to feel the weight of the fish before setting the hook. It's as simple and as hard as that.
Problem is, in the excitment of actually watching the take, the bait rides up on the bow wave thrown up by the fish. You see that and convince yourself she's taken the bait.....and wind up setting the hooks on water.
Discipline yourself to wait until you feel the weight of the fish and your success rate will skyrocket.
Brook
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