Seattle Pat
11/16/2014 5:09:00 AMShrink your hook size. I get almost 100% hook ups when they hit it with a size 10. I switched to a size 8 in hopes of getting a bigger fish, and the percentage of hook-ups dropped by about 60%.
With lures, it's the opposite. I tried a micro lure 1/64th ounce steelie jig - the whole school was after it and I hooked up every time I cast but lost every one because the hook was too small to set.
I think the difference is the lures tend to hook them in the mouth/lip and the bait goes all the way down the gullet. The downside of bait is that to take the hook out means almost certain death for the fish, so you don't have an option of tossing old/small fish back.
With lures, it's the opposite. I tried a micro lure 1/64th ounce steelie jig - the whole school was after it and I hooked up every time I cast but lost every one because the hook was too small to set.
I think the difference is the lures tend to hook them in the mouth/lip and the bait goes all the way down the gullet. The downside of bait is that to take the hook out means almost certain death for the fish, so you don't have an option of tossing old/small fish back.
Saigone Fishing
11/16/2014 9:34:00 AMGood job N E 1 Fission. Was hoping to be out there this weekend but laid up in bed with the flu. Continued success. PTL