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Crank Biats - Losing fish
I'm still having problems with crank baits. I can get bit, but I seem to
lose a lot of fish on crank baits. I have lost two or three really good
fish this year. Two of them were easily my best bass this year. I switched
to a lighter rod with more give and it seemed to help some, but I have since
still lost two good fish recenntly on cranks. I have heard that a lot of
people lose fish on cranks, but somehow I don't think that is the case for
me. I think I am somehow playing them wrong. In each case I have had them
on for a while and moved them a substantial distance. One or two I lost
becasue I over horsed them to try and get them up and away from a submerged
tree or something like that, but I really tend to lose them near the boat
whent hey change direction.I am considering going through my cranks and upsizing all my hooks to
Excalibur rotating hooks. I do get better hook ups on my baits that have
those hooks, but I still have lost a few fish on those too. |
Bob
Dec 30
2004
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| Changing hooks might help Bob, but you have to remember that it's simply
part of crankbait fishing. With the free swinging hooks and added weight,
it's just the nature of the beast that you're going to lose some fish. For me, I've found that good hooks will help, as will gently playing the
fish to avoid overpressuring it. OR, simply change the lure that you're
using to something with a more positive hookup. Many times a spinnerbait or
soft jerkbait will trigger a "crankbait" fish just as well with better
results. |
Steve
Dec 30
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| Crank Biats - Losing fish
Group: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass Date: Thu, Dec 30, 2004, 8:45am (CST-1)
From: usenet@diycomponents.com (Bob=A0La=A0Londe)
I'm still having problems with crank baits. I can get bit, but I seem to
lose a lot of fish on crank baits. I have lost two or three really good
fish this year. Two of them were easily my best bass this year. I
switched to a lighter rod with more give and it seemed to help some, but
I have since still lost two good fish recenntly on cranks. I have heard
that a lot of people lose fish on cranks, but somehow I don't think that
is the case for me. I think I am somehow playing them wrong. In each
case I have had them on for a while and moved them a substantial
distance. One or two I lost becasue I over horsed them to try and get
them up and away from a submerged tree or something like that, but I
really tend to lose them near the boat whent hey change direction.
I am considering going through my cranks and upsizing all my hooks to
Excalibur rotating hooks. I do get better hook ups on my baits that have
those hooks, but I still have lost a few fish on those too.
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
That is why fishing is so much fun....sometimes you win...sometimes the
fish wins! Just grin, and congratulae the big guy/girl! JK |
jbkbub
Dec 30
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| 2 or 3? 1 or 2? You have no problem Bob, it's all part of the fun!
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go-bassn
Dec 30
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| Bob this may be a silly response but... |
spoonplugger
Dec 31
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| Really well-versed crankbait fisherman, myself not included, can see how the
fish is hooked at first glance & actually maneuver thier rods in such a way
as to get the second treble impaled if need be.
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go-bassn
Dec 30
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