Back to basics this time. I go through the differences in setting the hook with single style hooks like jigs and texas rigs VS treble hook or exposed hook style baits.
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Wow this is old
Id like to know how many bites got away because I assumed snag and not bite
Nice instruction, but why shake the bait during the entire video? It's really annoying. Did you listen to the video before posting it?
Saw this huge bass, it took the bait and I set the hook to early
Edit:spelling
Hope this video helps cause I caught my first bluegill on a size 12 and it ate the whole hook and worm. The hook did have 2 extra bait barbs on it. And it was stuck in its throat not in the lip. For any one reading this was the my hook set? Or was that the fish being extra hungry loll. I cut the line sadly as close as I could. They have too small mouths for me to get in there!
Oh boy the audio quality on this 😂
What if I have a medium rod throwing a jig? Do I do a hard hook set?
Almost 6 year old video…………….and still awesome. Thanks.
The technique for the single hook was eye opening. So many times I would immediately pull hard at the hint of a bite and either not land the fish, or I'd lose it when reeling in. I'll be more patient, lean into them, reel the slack and then give it the snap to set the hook. Great tips. I actually read an article about the same technique but I couldn't quite visualize it, and your video clarified exactly what they were talking about. Thanks.
Did anyone see him stick the bait into his croch
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Just the video and info I was looking for ! Keep making em ! lol
Caught a large mouth bass earlier but accidentally hooked it in the roof of its mouth with both treble hooks. I felt really bad
I caught 2 Smally and lost 6. First time doing bass fishing. I never thought bass are the trickiest to catch, definitely trickier than pikes.
Happy to see you're still making instructional videos 👍
Being brand new to fishing chatterbaits (I was using a Z Man Original) I missed a couple of large bass yesterday. When I set the hook I pulled up forcefully (so I thought) but did not jerk up the rod hard with a smashing bone jarring set. Do larger fish need a harder hook set? I would have enjoyed netting these two as they might have been PB's!! The smaller ones didn't come off. Thanks for your videos too – I enjoy them!
I missed two bites today with a drop hook rig.
My first time out too…so sad.
Is a medium xf action rod good for senkos and small jigs
nah bro I hook set till I hear drag slip. And most times do double or triple hooksets to dig them hooks in. I dont care what anyone says I run braid most times and never worry about breakoffs and catch almost 100% of the fish I hook
Thats why we have soft rods for dropshotting, even if you hookset like a mad men generally wont even be much since the shock is absorbed by the ml rod and leader.
your hook set differ much from most of the TV shows…see alot of the Samurai warrior hook sets. I trout fish myself and only takes a flick of the wrist
Great tips! Probably the best informational video out there dealing with hook sets! Thanks man.
What jointed top water/wake bait was that?
what action is the rod that he is using
just a question i have, when i am using a finesse worm and i feel the bite, should i wait a second or two then set the hook or just set once i feel the bite? today i lost a few fish cause of this confusion.
got any old rods u wanna sell?
Question for anybody out there: I lent my regular rod to a friend and was stuck with my 5' Ugly Stik from when I was a kid. Today I went fishing with that rod and a package of Zoom Brush Hogs. I lost about 2 or 3 bass because I could barely feel em strike, so I didn't set the hook well. Could this just be because of the small rod?
so mad was fishing today got a bass 4+ pounds lost it like 5 feet from the pier
i definitely have the wrong rod. i lost two big bass because the hook did not penetrate. yesterday i manage to land one and still hook wasn't penetrated.
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Howzit man. I like your vids. Cool.
I'm from South Africa and fish the local tourneys in the Western Cape region. It's not like I don't know how to catch fish. I've made the Junior National team last year catching smallies. I wanted to ask: Do you set the hook as a fish taps your bait? Or do you feel the taps…wait for him to start swimming, then set the hook?
I've seen quite a few anglers do both these hooksets. I don't know if you could explain it but, sometimes when I set a hook on my pitching setup(17lb), I feel the weight, reel down and set the hook really hard. The fish fights and spits the hook. It's happened to me many times with big fish. Is there a way I could set the hook any better?
Thanks for the tips
Inspiring video. For both the techniques you're sharing and the production value. As a newbie to bass and making videos, this was very helpful. Thanks.
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What do I use in cold shallow water for bass fishing
what do you use in dark water
I like your tips