08-01-2016, 10:50 PM
[#0000FF]The first things I would check are hook sharpness. Then type of hook and size of hook. If a fish has the bait far enough inside their mouth to strip drag from the reel the chances are that you are just not getting a good hook set. Lots of potential reasons for that. But I usually start by checking the hook point.
Easy to dull a hook point after pulling free from a rock snag or two. Or even after catching a couple of fish. And if you are using a large chunk of bait you need a hook large enough to get a good bite and to not be covered by the bait. I have missed or lost fish in the past and brought in my bait only to find the hook point covered by the balled up bait.
Not saying you ain't been there before but when I start missing or losing fish I force myself to get back to basics.
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Easy to dull a hook point after pulling free from a rock snag or two. Or even after catching a couple of fish. And if you are using a large chunk of bait you need a hook large enough to get a good bite and to not be covered by the bait. I have missed or lost fish in the past and brought in my bait only to find the hook point covered by the balled up bait.
Not saying you ain't been there before but when I start missing or losing fish I force myself to get back to basics.
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