I have not really practiced this tactic but recently I have lost a couple of "bigger" fish for some odd reason. Nothing really over 4-5lbs but the have all came off using a few different baits and its starting to concern me. It may just be a little slump or my timing is off a bit. I may try the double hookset while fun fishing the next few days to see if it helps but my major concern would be that it could rip a hook out of a poorly hooked fish. Anyone do this regularly and if so is it more effective in your opinion?

About the only time I have used a double is when I dont feel that I got a good deep hookset the first time. Ask JimL, I thought I hit him across the head this weekend at the Media on Hubbard Creek, when I doubled up on a worm fish at the same time he was diving for the net.

You are hell with a fishing rod.....


Congrats on Hubbard Creek BTW. Wish I would have went there instead of Bridgeport.

Wondering the same thing, good question.

I have done it when I think I didn't get a good set with success Though be careful you can rip the jaw up on a dink.

to me i dont think a double hook set works, its all about the first hook set.

The only time I do it is when I don't get a good hookset initially. Your probably just going through a bad run of luck.

I HAD THIS PROBLEM A FEW YEARS AGO,SO I STARTED SHARPING MY OWN HOOKS,EVEN IF THEY ARE NEW.

After watching that $1000 dollar bass do a swim by and keep going after my hook set yesterday at Bridgeport and losing 15-20 fish for no reason, I may start to triple stick them. If you ever watch Larry Nixon worm fish he will stick them several times.

I do this technique occasionally if I am fishing deep and don't feel like I got a good initial hook set...but this usually only happens on deeper fish...

only on heavy mono,20,25 or 30lb. just an old habit from the old monticello days of the 80's. can't say i ever pulled a hook loose doing it, but in all the excitement who knows.

teamron

Same here if u dont get'em on the initial hookset ur better off not horsing the fish and taking your time..

What happens when the hook is barely skin hooked or something and u go roaring back with that set hookset for the second time???? May loose the fish, but that just my thinking behind it.

i agree with the first hookset is what matters....rick

if i am fishing a frog i always do it and when punching grass mats i double set

I see some of the Pros doing this. I have a hard time remembering too. I nearly turn the boat over so it does happen, but now often.