Rodney wrote:
Using too light of a rod can cause this,, you did not state if the hook

I have a heavier rod I'll try, and I'll try really whipping the hell out of
it to set.

came through the bait or not, I used to let them run twice and set the

Sometimes the hook comes through the bait, sometimes the bait slides down
the hook so only the head of the bait remains on the hook (and does so at
the curve), and sometimes the bait doesn't move.

Another problem I have run into is big bream grabbing the tail, or very
dink bass, they just never get the hook in their mouths

Could be. On other lures, and one lucky time with a texas rig, I'm landing
12" bass here, so there could be smaller ones. I've also got sunfish and
pickerel in the same water.

Rick