la jolla 4/29 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

FISHIONADO · 05-01-2007, 07:22 AM

Seems like the YT and WSB will bite and feel the bait with their lips and make sure it feels right and then swallow it several seconds later. If you pull too soon you'll pull the bait before it was swallowed. I've reeled in many crushed baits that I pulled on too soon. 5 seconds feels like 20 when the clicker is singing. And then sometimes after the fish gulps the bait the hook will still find a way to slip out without finding a lip to sink into. When I say pull I really mean put the reel in gear and let the rod load up itself. But I really don't know about what I just said, anyone?

Holy Mackerel · 05-01-2007, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by FISHIONADO

When I say pull I really mean put the reel in gear and let the rod load up itself. But I really don't know about what I just said, anyone?

agreed... I do not set the hook, even with J-hooks, which is what I use.. Treat them like circle hooks... I let the clicker sing... throw in gear, hold rod steady.. when it loads up, then I give it a slight set... I dislike circle hooks.. I know people have a lot of success with them, but unless the YT smokes my bait, I used to miss a lot of hookups... I got to admit, they did set nicely, when properly executed.. to many hearbreaks, never more...

Chris

jscott · 05-01-2007, 10:52 AM

Spongebob,

I love your avatar!!

-scott

spongebob_82 · 05-02-2007, 02:07 PM

Thanks, I thought it was fitting for my call sign.

Besides, you know how long it took to bribe her to put that damn thing on!

F.Y.I. guys... I never set the hook on my fish either. I always allow it to come tight on its own and then give it a nice little pump. Waite!... Am I still talking about fishing?

05-02-2007, 02:07 PM	#4
spongebob_82 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 40	Thanks, I thought it was fitting for my call sign. Besides, you know how long it took to bribe her to put that damn thing on! F.Y.I. guys... I never set the hook on my fish either. I always allow it to come tight on its own and then give it a nice little pump. Waite!... Am I still talking about fishing? Last edited by spongebob_82; 05-02-2007 at 02:18 PM.

05-01-2007, 07:22 AM	#1
FISHIONADO Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 698	Seems like the YT and WSB will bite and feel the bait with their lips and make sure it feels right and then swallow it several seconds later. If you pull too soon you'll pull the bait before it was swallowed. I've reeled in many crushed baits that I pulled on too soon. 5 seconds feels like 20 when the clicker is singing. And then sometimes after the fish gulps the bait the hook will still find a way to slip out without finding a lip to sink into. When I say pull I really mean put the reel in gear and let the rod load up itself. But I really don't know about what I just said, anyone?

05-01-2007, 10:52 AM	#3
jscott Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 138	Spongebob, I love your avatar!! -scott