05-04-2013, 01:35 PM
You should be fishing with a rod and set up that allows you to "load the rod" in the clip. Besides taking up slack in the geometry of rod to hook, it allows you to read the rod tip. Reading the rod tip means being able to tell if your lure is running correctly or if it's fouled by tangle, moss or a small fish. You can also look at your rod tip and line angle and get a very clear picture of your speed at depth vs. GPS or water wheel speed.
The amount of clip pressure for release is actually used for the hook set. The fish slashes at the lure and the resistance and boat speed sets the hook before the fishes weight may or may not release.
Personally I don't want the fish releasing by itself unless it's huge. I find that by removing the rod from the rod holder and pulling up for the release while reeling I'm able to get fish to rod much faster than if the fish is free swimming with a premature release. Bringing the fish to the rod yourself will result in many more hook ups and many less lost fish.
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The amount of clip pressure for release is actually used for the hook set. The fish slashes at the lure and the resistance and boat speed sets the hook before the fishes weight may or may not release.
Personally I don't want the fish releasing by itself unless it's huge. I find that by removing the rod from the rod holder and pulling up for the release while reeling I'm able to get fish to rod much faster than if the fish is free swimming with a premature release. Bringing the fish to the rod yourself will result in many more hook ups and many less lost fish.
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