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Not losing Fish with right Gear and Tecnique
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The thought that made me think of starting this interactive group was losing fish and why it happens . Many reasons I suppose but sometimes the gear itself doesn''t match up to the task and blaming yourself isn't always fair .
Also lengthy casts are great to cover water but perhaps harder to get a good hookset with that much line out to the fish ,especially with stretch in mono which I use . So figuring a max distance for casting that still is a safe distance from spooking fish but a better more reasonable distance to increase solid hook sets is something to consider .
However my wife's explanation as to why people lose fish is;"because their stupid" Ha ha , so lets discuss this and be less stupid friends!
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Preventing Pickerel exit Strategy 2 Replies
The problem is Pickerel like thin profile 2-3"swim baits a LOT and bite through the thin monos and co-polymers in their cutoff exit strategy. Landing the hardest fish to land that I encounter…Continue
Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Oct 22, 2016.
Gear Ratios...work in progress 4 Replies
Here is a list of my Spinning and Bait casting reels with their gear ratios . I am suspecting lost fish isn't always my fault , well yeah it is , but maybe because I hooked them with the wrong…Continue
Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan May 30, 2016.
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Comment by John Sheehan on July 25, 2017 at 7:52am -
Used the plain Aberdeen and pushed the plastic Minnow up above hook eye yesterday, no stolen baits .Plenty of Bluegills caught . The long shank and pinched barb of the #6 facilitated the one hand release.
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Comment by John Sheehan on July 23, 2017 at 7:55am
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Carl, another solution may be ;using plain hook and pushing bait up the shank over hook eye ,(no inhibiting collar) perhaps then adding a small shot .
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Comment by John Sheehan on July 23, 2017 at 6:38am
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I may have to use a thin gauge Guitar string piece and do that Carl .Thanks!
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Comment by carl hendrix on July 22, 2017 at 10:36pm -
JOHN;; ANOTHER TRICK;; IVE LEARNED FROM BBG SITE;; TAKE A -- PAPER CLIP;; WRAP ONE END AROUND THE JIG HEAD;; MEASURE ; ABOUT A 1/3 ?? TO 1/2 ?? LENGTH DOWN THE HOOK;; THEN;; MAKE A ; ( L ) TRIM THE CLIP OFF INSERT THE ;; ( L) INTO THE PLASTIC BAIT SUPPOSE TO HOLD THE BAIT WELL;;; IVE NEVER TRIED IT MYSELF;; BUT-- THEROILAGY;; SOUNDS GOOD ! ALTHO; IN MY OPPINION;; IT WOULD LEAVE; A SILVER STREAK; DOWN ONE SIDE ! JUST A THOUGHT THO !!
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Comment by John Sheehan on July 22, 2017 at 3:56pm
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These are small baits not sure the bait will swim well with those .I can see for larger Twister tails Bass baits where that would work though Carl.
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Comment by carl hendrix on July 22, 2017 at 11:41am
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PUNCHED OUT; PLASTIC PIECES;; FROM CLEAR PLASTIC LIDS;; WORKS FOR ME !! ONLY A SUGGESTION THO
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Comment by John Sheehan on July 22, 2017 at 6:49am
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Been catching pan fish with the 1" minnow but at one point they were getting stolen off the jig head hook a lot . Any suggestions on keeping that Gulp minnow on the hook . I am thinking the collar on the jig head I'm using isn't helping any.
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Comment by John Sheehan on April 29, 2017 at 4:32am
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You are right my friend!
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Comment by carl hendrix on April 28, 2017 at 7:01pm
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AGE OLD QUESTION THERE JOHN;; JUST WHEN DO YO U;; ( SET THE HOOK ) WHEN THE FLOAT GOES DOWN; AND NOT MISS THE FISH ! LOLOL BUT JUST THINK;; IF WE CAUGHT; EVERY FISH; WE TRIED TO CATCH;; WOULDNT IT GET-- BORING ?? ITS A HUGH PART; OF MAKING US KEEP COMING BACK ! LOL
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Comment by John Sheehan on April 28, 2017 at 10:43am
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When to set the hook when floats down ,that is the question .Missing fish especially when long casting from shore in April .Catching too though .
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