08-10-2009, 06:14 AM
[quote lurtch]the advice you got so far is right on..ill just add dont set the hook till you feel weight or the fish pull[/quote]
hehe I was hopeing he would experience this while feeling out the process.[
] But what is said is true.[fishin]
[quote NJBeginner], but it does seem like these fish are capable of eating the nightcrawlers off the hook without having the hook in their mouths. I'll try again with a smaller hook.[/quote]
Well it is also possible you are useing to much worm. If you have to much hanging off the hook usually the sunfish will bite on that instead of everything on the hook. They will usually pull and pull till they rip alot of it off. Then alot more will hang and they will also pull on that till its off your hook. also if you try to set the hook while they are doin this it will help rip the worm off the hook as well.
Just judge the amount of worm you are useing and experiment. If i fish on top with a bobber I will usually use just enough worm so there is only like 1/4 inch hanging around. sometimes ill hook more on there but slip it longway up the line. have alittle hang off and such. really depends on how there biteing and whats around.
Hope that helps as well
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hehe I was hopeing he would experience this while feeling out the process.[
] But what is said is true.[fishin][quote NJBeginner], but it does seem like these fish are capable of eating the nightcrawlers off the hook without having the hook in their mouths. I'll try again with a smaller hook.[/quote]
Well it is also possible you are useing to much worm. If you have to much hanging off the hook usually the sunfish will bite on that instead of everything on the hook. They will usually pull and pull till they rip alot of it off. Then alot more will hang and they will also pull on that till its off your hook. also if you try to set the hook while they are doin this it will help rip the worm off the hook as well.
Just judge the amount of worm you are useing and experiment. If i fish on top with a bobber I will usually use just enough worm so there is only like 1/4 inch hanging around. sometimes ill hook more on there but slip it longway up the line. have alittle hang off and such. really depends on how there biteing and whats around.
Hope that helps as well
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