"Joe McIntosh" wrote in message
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new to bass fishing but learned to set the hook when mountain trout
fishing with small flies.

Now have a 21 acre pond within our golf course that no one else fishes so
am spending lots of time learning to catch bass with spinning gear.
Fishing from kayak and using senko 4 inch jerkbait and size 3
hook--should I let bass { 10 to 12 inch } take the bait for awhile ??
Seem to be missing some strikes a couple of feet down as I have some
slack in line.;-- need help-thanks
Joe McIntosh

The problem with waiting to set the hook is that while you will likely
increase your catch rate, you'll also increase the number of gut hooked fish
that will in all liklihood suffer delayed mortality.

I usually wait about a two count, one thousand one, one thousand two, set
the hook. I'd rather miss a few fish than kill them. A 21 acre pond can be
fished down in little time.
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
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G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
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