why?

[fowl hook]

why do i never catch fish when i do what everyone else is doing? Yestersday i was at long lake and we had about 8 worms taken from big bites but none stayed on it pisses me off.Why?

[cod commander]

Ya that was the worst thing but aleast we got bites and lots of em!

[cod commander]

Ya that was the worst thing but aleast we got bites and lots of em!

[wolf]

sharpen your hooks

[wolf]

sharpen your hooks

[Alexievich]

Were the fish short striking? (meaning the fish ripped the worm off the hook)

Or were you losing the fish after a short fight? (If this choice, then follow Wolf's advice)

If you are trolling a "big" worm, the fish may have 2-4" of grabbing room behind the hook. Short striking fish get a mouthful of worm, tug on you to say thanks, and off they go.

... It really sucks when that happens!

To beat this, you can try using a stinger hook attached to the bend of the first hook by 2-3" of mono (really small hook works well here like an egg hook). That way the worm is held by the first hook but a short striking fish gets "stung" by the trailing hook.

NOTE: you can not use this technique in waters that specify "single hook only"

Cheers,
Alex


... "high water" is when you can fish from your car.

[Alexievich]

Were the fish short striking? (meaning the fish ripped the worm off the hook)

Or were you losing the fish after a short fight? (If this choice, then follow Wolf's advice)

If you are trolling a "big" worm, the fish may have 2-4" of grabbing room behind the hook. Short striking fish get a mouthful of worm, tug on you to say thanks, and off they go.

... It really sucks when that happens!

To beat this, you can try using a stinger hook attached to the bend of the first hook by 2-3" of mono (really small hook works well here like an egg hook). That way the worm is held by the first hook but a short striking fish gets "stung" by the trailing hook.

NOTE: you can not use this technique in waters that specify "single hook only"

Cheers,
Alex


... "high water" is when you can fish from your car.

[cod commander]

Ok they ripped it off the hook. So i guess their biting the tale i have hanging behindr0---

[cod commander]

Ok they ripped it off the hook. So i guess their biting the tale i have hanging behindr0---

[fash]

i think its mabey the hooks a-train . i've noticed most of your are kid of rust colored and covered with rust. i think thats because they are rusty and dull

[fash]

i think its mabey the hooks a-train . i've noticed most of your are kid of rust colored and covered with rust. i think thats because they are rusty and dull

[fowl hook]

thats probly it cause remember you barely had ne worm hanging off the hook.

[fowl hook]

thats probly it cause remember you barely had ne worm hanging off the hook.