Fish comes loose in air , again & again
 

Last week I lost two fair sized fish because I couldn't stop them from going
airborne. I try to keep my rod tip down and keep the line tight but this
has been a reoccurring problem for me.This year alone I guess I've lost
maybe a dozen or so fish. At the first of the year I blamed it on poor
hooksets so I improved my hook set technique .[taking time to reel in slack
before setting the hook etc]I guess every one looses fish that jump every
once in a while but it happens a lot with me .As always, I'm open to any
tips or suggestions
thanks for your time
Ken Blevins

Fish comes loose in air , again & again
 

There is a simple remedy for your affliction Kevin! If you see the line
coming up, go into action, stab your rod tip under water and pull the line
tight and keep it tight while reeling in. Get down on your knees like you
are going to pray (good idea too) get that rod tip well under the water!
The combination of line tension and the rod tip a foot or two under water
keeps the fishes head coming toward the boat and her trip to the sky is
foiled!!! {cuz she's moving sideways} If you see her go toward the bottom
you can lift the rod tip and play it as usual but if that line starts to go
skyward, repeat as needed! You'll get it sooner than later, I hope!
--
Stony

"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
...
Last week I lost two fair sized fish because I couldn't stop them from
going
airborne. I try to keep my rod tip down and keep the line tight but this
has been a reoccurring problem for me.This year alone I guess I've lost
maybe a dozen or so fish. At the first of the year I blamed it on poor
hooksets so I improved my hook set technique .[taking time to reel in
slack
before setting the hook etc]I guess every one looses fish that jump every
once in a while but it happens a lot with me .As always, I'm open to any
tips or suggestions
thanks for your time
Ken Blevins




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Fish comes loose in air , again & again
 

There is a simple remedy for your affliction Kevin! If you see the line
coming up, go into action, stab your rod tip under water and pull the line
tight and keep it tight while reeling in. Get down on your knees like you
are going to pray (good idea too) get that rod tip well under the water!
The combination of line tension and the rod tip a foot or two under water
keeps the fishes head coming toward the boat and her trip to the sky is
foiled!!! {cuz she's moving sideways} If you see her go toward the bottom
you can lift the rod tip and play it as usual but if that line starts to go
skyward, repeat as needed! You'll get it sooner than later, I hope!
--
Stony

"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
...
Last week I lost two fair sized fish because I couldn't stop them from
going
airborne. I try to keep my rod tip down and keep the line tight but this
has been a reoccurring problem for me.This year alone I guess I've lost
maybe a dozen or so fish. At the first of the year I blamed it on poor
hooksets so I improved my hook set technique .[taking time to reel in
slack
before setting the hook etc]I guess every one looses fish that jump every
once in a while but it happens a lot with me .As always, I'm open to any
tips or suggestions
thanks for your time
Ken Blevins




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"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
...
Last week I lost two fair sized fish because I couldn't stop them from
going
airborne. I try to keep my rod tip down and keep the line tight but this
has been a reoccurring problem for me.This year alone I guess I've lost
maybe a dozen or so fish. At the first of the year I blamed it on poor
hooksets so I improved my hook set technique .[taking time to reel in
slack
before setting the hook etc]I guess every one looses fish that jump every
once in a while but it happens a lot with me .As always, I'm open to any
tips or suggestions
thanks for your time
Ken Blevins


I have had this problem myself. Particularly with crank baits and spinner
baits. I have found tha you can usually predcit when a fish will breach
unless you just have a mile of line out. The line will start leveling out,
and the point it enters the water will move away from you. I have gotten
down to this basic tactic. I move the rod so it is pulling directly away
fromt he direction the fish is pulling. I crank down and move the rod
towards the fish without pulling the fish towards me to much. As the fish
breaks the surface I will pull the rod away from him and crank in line to
keep tension on him no matter how he wiggles. Once in a while I will still
lose a fish, but not as often. Once in a while you can turn a jumping fish
into a skiing fish at this point. Particularly smaller ones.

The other thing I have done with those baits is go to medium and medium
light rods. I think with the rod absorbing shock I can pull and swing a
little harder and farther to keep tension on the fish. It also helps with
ahrd fighters that are surface hooked. I have had less fish tear loose
since switch to medium power medium action rods for those baits. The sad
part is I retired most of my medium and medium light rods from bass fishing
when I figured out how to use mediume heavy fast action rods for other
baits. Oops. Now I am making the swing back for crank baits, topwaters,
and spinner baits. Also small hook baits like casting/jigging spoons. I
also tend to use lighter line on these rigs.

You can use similar tactics for heavier faster rods, but you must be careful
not to over horse a fish when the rod can't give to make up for your
mistakes.

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Fish comes loose in air , again & again
 

"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
...
Last week I lost two fair sized fish because I couldn't stop them from
going
airborne. I try to keep my rod tip down and keep the line tight but this
has been a reoccurring problem for me.This year alone I guess I've lost
maybe a dozen or so fish. At the first of the year I blamed it on poor
hooksets so I improved my hook set technique .[taking time to reel in
slack
before setting the hook etc]I guess every one looses fish that jump every
once in a while but it happens a lot with me .As always, I'm open to any
tips or suggestions
thanks for your time
Ken Blevins


I have had this problem myself. Particularly with crank baits and spinner
baits. I have found tha you can usually predcit when a fish will breach
unless you just have a mile of line out. The line will start leveling out,
and the point it enters the water will move away from you. I have gotten
down to this basic tactic. I move the rod so it is pulling directly away
fromt he direction the fish is pulling. I crank down and move the rod
towards the fish without pulling the fish towards me to much. As the fish
breaks the surface I will pull the rod away from him and crank in line to
keep tension on him no matter how he wiggles. Once in a while I will still
lose a fish, but not as often. Once in a while you can turn a jumping fish
into a skiing fish at this point. Particularly smaller ones.

The other thing I have done with those baits is go to medium and medium
light rods. I think with the rod absorbing shock I can pull and swing a
little harder and farther to keep tension on the fish. It also helps with
ahrd fighters that are surface hooked. I have had less fish tear loose
since switch to medium power medium action rods for those baits. The sad
part is I retired most of my medium and medium light rods from bass fishing
when I figured out how to use mediume heavy fast action rods for other
baits. Oops. Now I am making the swing back for crank baits, topwaters,
and spinner baits. Also small hook baits like casting/jigging spoons. I
also tend to use lighter line on these rigs.

You can use similar tactics for heavier faster rods, but you must be careful
not to over horse a fish when the rod can't give to make up for your
mistakes.

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Fish comes loose in air , again & again
 

Holeee! Sorry about that Ken! I musta mixed your last and first name
together to come up with "Kevin"? Sorry Bud!
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Fish comes loose in air , again & again
 

Holeee! Sorry about that Ken! I musta mixed your last and first name
together to come up with "Kevin"? Sorry Bud!
--
Steve
"Ken Blevins"

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"Steve & Chris Clark" wrote in message
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There is a simple remedy for your affliction Kevin! If you see the line
coming up, go into action, stab your rod tip under water and pull the line
tight and keep it tight while reeling in. Get down on your knees like you
are going to pray (good idea too) get that rod tip well under the water!

A friend of mine was telling me this trick and when he got done he followed
up with, "Remember, put the TIP of the rod in, not the handle." I asked why
he clarified that and he told me a story out on a boat with his friend.. It
seems his friend hit a large bass and it started trying to jump. He yells
to him to put the rod in the water and he submerged the reel and left the
tip up. When asked why he did that he replied, "I thought you wanted me to
put the reel in the water because it was overheating.." Ever since then
he's been sure to be very explicit. :)

Christopher

Fish comes loose in air , again & again
 

"Steve & Chris Clark" wrote in message
...
There is a simple remedy for your affliction Kevin! If you see the line
coming up, go into action, stab your rod tip under water and pull the line
tight and keep it tight while reeling in. Get down on your knees like you
are going to pray (good idea too) get that rod tip well under the water!

A friend of mine was telling me this trick and when he got done he followed
up with, "Remember, put the TIP of the rod in, not the handle." I asked why
he clarified that and he told me a story out on a boat with his friend.. It
seems his friend hit a large bass and it started trying to jump. He yells
to him to put the rod in the water and he submerged the reel and left the
tip up. When asked why he did that he replied, "I thought you wanted me to
put the reel in the water because it was overheating.." Ever since then
he's been sure to be very explicit. :)

Christopher

Fish comes loose in air , again & again
 

A longer rod would allow you to exert more control, as would heavier line.
A softer tip would keep things under tension better.


"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
...
Last week I lost two fair sized fish because I couldn't stop them from
going
airborne. I try to keep my rod tip down and keep the line tight but this
has been a reoccurring problem for me.This year alone I guess I've lost
maybe a dozen or so fish. At the first of the year I blamed it on poor
hooksets so I improved my hook set technique .[taking time to reel in
slack
before setting the hook etc]I guess every one looses fish that jump every
once in a while but it happens a lot with me .As always, I'm open to any
tips or suggestions
thanks for your time
Ken Blevins