08-16-2016, 06:39 PM
I'll ease up on the hook set and see what happens. I was using sharp Gamakatsu hooks, so it probably shouldn't take much. Part of the reason for the aggressive set is more an attempt at speed rather than getting good hook penetration.
It seems like I've had lots of fish hit, spit the lure, and swim off quickly. I tried shad yum and and a couple flavors of smelly jelly in an attempt to get fish to commit and hold on longer.
Have you had the same issue? Would a bit of perch meat perhaps give me more time to set the hook and/or get repeat strikes if I miss?
Thanks for the ID on the lake trout, I can cross that one off my list. Now hopefully I can pick up a bigger one some day.
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It seems like I've had lots of fish hit, spit the lure, and swim off quickly. I tried shad yum and and a couple flavors of smelly jelly in an attempt to get fish to commit and hold on longer.
Have you had the same issue? Would a bit of perch meat perhaps give me more time to set the hook and/or get repeat strikes if I miss?
Thanks for the ID on the lake trout, I can cross that one off my list. Now hopefully I can pick up a bigger one some day.
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