Gorging bass

Quick question for ya'll. I've been fishing smallmouth with jigs and
once or twice this season I've had a bass gorge the jig. Obviously this
isn't a good thing, but I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on what I
can do to avoid allowing the fish to swallow the whole jig. And also, if
this does happen, does it make sense to try to find some sort of long
nose side cutters to snip to hook in half to remove it?

TIA for any advise.

On Jul 29, 4:08 pm, Sparky
wrote:
Quick question for ya'll. I've been fishing smallmouth with jigs and
once or twice this season I've had a bass gorge the jig. Obviously this
isn't a good thing, but I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on what I
can do to avoid allowing the fish to swallow the whole jig. And also, if
this does happen, does it make sense to try to find some sort of long
nose side cutters to snip to hook in half to remove it?

TIA for any advise.


Get a de-barb, Its made for cutting hooks.


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Bob La Londe
Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River
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http://www.YumaBassMan.com

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On Jul 29, 4:08 pm, Sparky
wrote:
Quick question for ya'll. I've been fishing smallmouth with jigs and
once or twice this season I've had a bass gorge the jig. Obviously this
isn't a good thing, but I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on what I
can do to avoid allowing the fish to swallow the whole jig. And also, if
this does happen, does it make sense to try to find some sort of long
nose side cutters to snip to hook in half to remove it?

TIA for any advise.


Get a de-barb, Its made for cutting hooks.


--
Bob La Londe
Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River
Fishing Forums & Contests
http://www.YumaBassMan.com


Try to feel the bite a little earlier and set the hook sooner...

Hyperactive wrote:

Try to feel the bite a little earlier and set the hook sooner...

I think you may be right. I was watching a video we took of the last
fish that gorged the jig and it looks like I'm letting the line go lax a
little when I'm jerking it forward (not reeling the line quick enough).
I suspect (and I may be wrong) that when the line is lax, it gives the
bass time to swallow it.

Bob La Londe wrote:

Get a de-barb, Its made for cutting hooks.

I didn't even know they made ones specifically for hooks. I went to the
local tackle shop and the guy there showed me this really nice pair of
extremely skinny snips and even let me try it out on some hooks. The tip
is even magnetized. Thanks so much for the tip!

I've mentioned this site a few times in here, only because I use them and
they're perfect for the job.
http://www.dbarb.com/


"Sparky" wrote in message
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Bob La Londe wrote:

Get a de-barb, Its made for cutting hooks.

I didn't even know they made ones specifically for hooks. I went to the
local tackle shop and the guy there showed me this really nice pair of
extremely skinny snips and even let me try it out on some hooks. The tip
is even magnetized. Thanks so much for the tip!

Sparky,

I found that using a very lite (weight wise, not rod type), fast action
(medium or medium lite) rod helps with detecting strikes. On top of
that using Power-Pro with a fluoro leader keeps me in constant contact
with my jig all the way down to 1/16 oz.(used for jigging walleye in weeds).

There are still times when they get the best of me and swallow it, and
then long forceps or hook cutters are necessary.

Chris

I do a "quick" hook set to try an avoid deep hooks. I don't mind missing
some fish that way. But when I do get a deep hook,I try and remove the
hook with as lttle damage as pssible. One way I have found to be
effective, is to work through the gill plate on larger fish... I take
the line and push it out through the gill plate (the very back), then I
can usually take my fingers and work the hook lose and pull it out
backwards through the gill plate so it doesn't re-hook.

This may sound confusing...but it works.

My kid taught me that method, he always wants live fish in the "well".


John K

Many of the pros say that rather than try to disgorge the hook from a
gut hooked fish, to snip the line at or very near the hook. In time the
hook will rust & come out (or so I've heard) I had to do that with a gut
hooked 6 lb. + Smallie in Ortario, but it bothered me for a long time
afterward. It was on a single hook (lizard) & I saw no signs of a
struggling fish, so I can hope she made it okay. I'm sure she'd have
died if I'd tried to extract the hook. Carl

I know what you mean Carl. I've heard all my grown up life that if you cut
the line and leave the hook in it will rust out in a matter of days. I don't
believe it. I'm not sure how long it will take to come out if it does, but
I'm not buying the "couple days" or even weeks theory unless someone here
knows of a study that supports that.

A few weeks ago, maybe a month or more now that i think of it, I saw a
program on tv that recommended leaving a long piece of line along with the
hook . . . like six inches or so. I'm not sure of the reasoning, but that
also made no sense to me. . . having this animal swimming around with a
piece of line hanging out of it's mouth that we all know won't melt away for
the next thousand years !

like to hear any other thoughts


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