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 Got a question
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02/07/18 02:48 AM
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bush hog
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What is your strategy when you have a fish hung up in the brush pile you're fishing? Do you give it slack hoping it will untangle itself, just break it off or try to pull it out taking a chance of spooking the rest of the fish? Though it has seldom worked for me, I give them a slack line but usually get tired of messing with it and break off.
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Re: Got a question
[Re: bush hog]
#12614559
02/07/18 02:51 AM
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Huckleberry
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If you ask the bass guys they will say use 240# braid and bring the crappie and the brush pile to the boat.
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Re: Got a question
[Re: bush hog]
#12614583
02/07/18 02:57 AM
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shut-up-and-fish
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I keep tension on the line and continue to read the fish and as the fish pulls, I give the line with continued tension. The fish will either free or I break off.
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Re: Got a question
[Re: bush hog]
#12614589
02/07/18 02:59 AM
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wooddiver
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Im a fan of using the rod tip (if shallow) to push the fish free, if its deep slack and hope.
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Re: Got a question
[Re: bush hog]
#12614606
02/07/18 03:07 AM
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TroyKing
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Are you tandem rigging again?
The driving force and secret desire of every bass fisherman, is to one day be a crappie fisherman............Could it be that the good Lord just smilies and looks the other way when a fisherman tells a lie?
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Re: Got a question
[Re: bush hog]
#12614654
02/07/18 03:35 AM
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Posts: 6,950
crapicat
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If I am using Braid, I try to unwind them till they stop, then I give them a bit of slack to see if they will free themself...if not, I just keep horsing and let the chips fall where they may...using Braid, heavy rods, and sickle hooks....I fish heavy stuff a lot...I miss my share, but I get my share.
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Re: Got a question
[Re: bush hog]
#12614686
02/07/18 03:59 AM
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stratos caster
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I do like shut up and fish. Had 3 hang up yesterday got 2 lost one.
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Re: Got a question
[Re: bush hog]
#12614786
02/07/18 07:38 AM
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scruboak
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Ill keep weight on it if it goes dead I just cut my losses and go back to fishing.
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Re: Got a question
[Re: shut-up-and-fish]
#12614908
02/07/18 01:34 PM
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Gamblinman
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I keep tension on the line and continue to read the fish and as the fish pulls, I give the line with continued tension. The fish will either free or I break off.
^^^^this...and then I send a heavy weight down the line to knock the jig loose. OK if I lose the fish...I'd rather not disturb the pile as much as possible.
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Re: Got a question
[Re: TroyKing]
#12614914
02/07/18 01:37 PM
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crapicat
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Are you tandem rigging again? Dang it bush hog you don�t tandem rig in heavy structure...you are just begging for trouble...you will spend so much time messing with hang ups you miss most opportunities to catch the fish...hasn�t Troy taught you anything?...you tandem rig under bridges and open water situations...not trees and brush tops...   
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Re: Got a question
[Re: shut-up-and-fish]
#12614923
02/07/18 01:44 PM
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RODS454
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I keep tension on the line and continue to read the fish and as the fish pulls, I give the line with continued tension. The fish will either free or I break off.
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Re: Got a question
[Re: bush hog]
#12614925
02/07/18 01:44 PM
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KidKrappie
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I give the fish slack. 75% of the time they will swim out.
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Re: Got a question
[Re: crapicat]
#12615127
02/07/18 03:44 PM
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Posts: 3,155
bush hog
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Are you tandem rigging again? Dang it bush hog you don�t tandem rig in heavy structure...you are just begging for trouble...you will spend so much time messing with hang ups you miss most opportunities to catch the fish...hasn�t Troy taught you anything?...you tandem rig under bridges and open water situations...not trees and brush tops... Hehehe....single rigs are for sissies 
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Re: Got a question
[Re: bush hog]
#12615189
02/07/18 04:20 PM
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crapicat
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Are you tandem rigging again? Dang it bush hog you don�t tandem rig in heavy structure...you are just begging for trouble...you will spend so much time messing with hang ups you miss most opportunities to catch the fish...hasn�t Troy taught you anything?...you tandem rig under bridges and open water situations...not trees and brush tops... Hehehe....single rigs are for sissies Yea, I used to say that too...till I got tired of fooling with my equipment so much...did I ever mention WHY I hate to re-tie jigs...SO MUCH? Troy, I�ll swear, sometimes you just can�t teach an old dog new tricks!  
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Re: Got a question
[Re: crapicat]
#12615198
02/07/18 04:24 PM
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TroyKing
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Are you tandem rigging again? Dang it bush hog you don�t tandem rig in heavy structure...you are just begging for trouble...you will spend so much time messing with hang ups you miss most opportunities to catch the fish...hasn�t Troy taught you anything?...you tandem rig under bridges and open water situations...not trees and brush tops... Hehehe....single rigs are for sissies Yea, I used to say that too...till I got tired of fooling with my equipment so much...did I ever mention WHY I hate to re-tie jigs...SO MUCH? Troy, I�ll swear, sometimes you just can�t teach an old dog new tricks! yeah yeah....it's the same old thing.....sent em to school, bought em books and ....... prolly lost a 3 lbr cause his top jig hung up.
The driving force and secret desire of every bass fisherman, is to one day be a crappie fisherman............Could it be that the good Lord just smilies and looks the other way when a fisherman tells a lie?
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