Breaking your line on the hook set or even your rod?

"Some people I fish with set the hook fast and hard enough to make a ninja hang his head in shame."

Read on

http://www.bassdozer.com/articles/troy/hookset.shtml

That was a good read. Not much fun in sking a 10# Falcon Bass to the boat and into the net; but that's how you don't loose them.

Good Read!

Sounds great, unless its an 8lber buried in the reeds- Setting the hook hard I believe is productive if the fish is buried in cover and you have the proper equiptment- A shakey head with 12lb test, for example, this rings true- Great read

Good read, thanks for the link!

Good read thanks Tackleberry

With better tackle, line and hooks it isn't neccasary to "Cross their eyes!" like some like to do.

BigDozer66

interesting although he did not mention the role a properly set drag can play. if your drag is set right, you should be able to swing for the fences every time.

I'll stick smack um hard. I love watching my partner duck to dodge flying bass.

Thats a good read. I've been pitching and flipping more this year than ever. I love hand to hand combat with these fish. I've lost more big fish this year than ever. Some when I was using a Palomar knot with fluorocarbon. Others without reeling up all the slack in my line before whackin him. I'm always afraid he'll spit the hook before I can reel down.

+1

most break off are caused by bad knots and bad line. Plus" I have never broken one off" .....hmmm

Must be a fairy wand master

When I break off on hook set its always the 1st good thump of the day. I get all excited and slam that big Falcon with to much foot/pounds per sq inch. You would think that # 65 pound braid would not snap so easy but it does. Happened yesterday, fish hit the jig way fast and set the hook with my thumb on the spool (I keep my drag loose and tighten after I pull her outta the slop).

Thanks for posting this topic

The only time I break off on the hook set is when I am using a high dollar brand name tungsten weight. I have never broken off a fish during a wave producing hook set with a jig.