tips for bass??

....I've just returned to fishing after a long hiatus,, looking for
advice.... Yesterday I went out fishing in the morning on a small lake.
Moss covered nearly the whole lake. I tried various lures and ended up
sticking a moss mouse on the line. Within a couple casts I had a strike at
the mouse. I gave it a second or two after the strike and tried setting the
hook. No fish on the hook. I continued reeling the mouse in and boom
another strike,, tried setting hook quicker this time,,,, still no fish on
the hook. I recast the mouse to a different part of the lake where I saw
the bass heading to and I got another strike, waited 3 seconds to set the
hook, no luck here either.
The rest of the morning at the lake didn't even bring me a nibble.
Feeling unsatisfied I grabbed my fishing pole last night just around sunset
and walked over to the pond thats in my neighborhood. I worked my way
around the pond w/ a buzzbait until I got a strike. Guess what? 6 Strikes
at the buzzbait in the period of about 10 minutes, but was unable to hook
any of the fish.

Any suggestions? Maybe I should haved switched to something smaller? A
spinner?

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"None" wrote in message
news:O8Ebb.546628$Ho3.94310@sccrnsc03...
...I've just returned to fishing after a long hiatus,, looking for
advice.... Yesterday I went out fishing in the morning on a small lake.
Moss covered nearly the whole lake. I tried various lures and ended up
sticking a moss mouse on the line. Within a couple casts I had a strike
at
the mouse. I gave it a second or two after the strike and tried setting
the
hook. No fish on the hook. I continued reeling the mouse in and boom
another strike,, tried setting hook quicker this time,,,, still no fish on
the hook. I recast the mouse to a different part of the lake where I saw
the bass heading to and I got another strike, waited 3 seconds to set the
hook, no luck here either.
The rest of the morning at the lake didn't even bring me a nibble.
Feeling unsatisfied I grabbed my fishing pole last night just around
sunset
and walked over to the pond thats in my neighborhood. I worked my way
around the pond w/ a buzzbait until I got a strike. Guess what? 6
Strikes
at the buzzbait in the period of about 10 minutes, but was unable to hook
any of the fish.

Any suggestions? Maybe I should haved switched to something smaller? A
spinner?

Never fish a topwater, other than at popper or prop bait that has t.
hooks, without a stinger(or trailer) hook.

We all miss some strikes, don't get discouraged. I do suggest setting
the hook "now" though...don't wait 3 seconds!
JK

I guess that depends on what your are fishing. With any type of crank bait
or topwater I set the instant I feel it.

Quite often with rubber worms I have pulled the bait out of the fish's mouth
on an instant hook set. When sight fishing I like to set the hook when the
fish turns away from me. I have even been know to spook them so I could get
a good hook set.


--
Bob La Londe
Yuma, Az
http://www.YumaBassMan.com

"John Kerr" wrote in message
...
We all miss some strikes, don't get discouraged. I do suggest setting
the hook "now" though...don't wait 3 seconds!
JK

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 15:01:02 GMT, "None" wrote:

...I've just returned to fishing after a long hiatus,, looking for
advice....

snippage....

Silly as this sounds, are your hooks sharp?



Jim

2003 R.O.F.B. NWC
Largest Non Bass Trophy Winner

On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 03:50:51 GMT, Jim Laumann
scribed:

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 15:01:02 GMT, "None" wrote:

...I've just returned to fishing after a long hiatus,, looking for
advice....

snippage....

Silly as this sounds, are your hooks sharp?



Jim

2003 R.O.F.B. NWC
Largest Non Bass Trophy Winner

Doesn't sound silly to me...