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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