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 Re: First Time Poster, Long Time Lurker: Spinner Bait Question
[Re: Fishingbw]
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04/26/12 02:17 PM
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LastHurrah
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In addition to all the other good advice, I think part of the problem may have been that you let the fish jump. When the fish is out of the water it is easier for it to shake free from the hook. You can stop most jumps by moving your rod tip close to the water. In a kayak, just be sure to hold your rod low to the water and reel faster. That should stop most of the jumping. Other than that, set the hook good and keep the line tight. Good luck! But they look so cool when they jump lol I will definitely try this next time. Thanks guys!
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Re: First Time Poster, Long Time Lurker: Spinner Bait Question
[Re: LastHurrah]
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04/26/12 02:26 PM
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Fishingbw
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That is so true, and that is why TV and video fishermen usually let the fish jump.
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Re: First Time Poster, Long Time Lurker: Spinner Bait Question
[Re: LastHurrah]
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04/26/12 02:31 PM
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Rudy Lackey
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New dont mean sharp.
Most spinnerbait hooks are thick, use fine hook file
test by draging across thumb nail, if it slides
without digging in not sharp enough.
Rudy
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Re: First Time Poster, Long Time Lurker: Spinner Bait Question
[Re: Donald Harper]
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04/26/12 03:03 PM
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Andi Sanders
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I lost a good Bass on a spinner bait once. Took a good look at the bait and checked the hook to see if it would hang the thumnail as I drug it across. Wow, there was the problem some dummy put a small piece of tubeing over the point of the hook. Joke was on me. Donald don't feel bad. If I had a nickel for every time I've heard someone complain about not getting the hook set and then figuring out they were fishing the bait with the little hook protector tube still on it. Those baits you buy unpackaged will usually have that little piece of clear tubing over the hook point so a customer doesn't impale themselves in the store. Warning: Talon Lures does NOT put the little tube thingy on our hooks! (they're all packaged) LOL
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