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hook setting problems #9037551 06/15/13 08:14 PM
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i caught a few trout the other day smallest was 22 biggest was 27 caught 4 to be exact and threw back a small red and a few sheephead. but im frustrated i lost alot of fish i started off with a circle hook then treble the kale the trout would bump bump real good then shrimp was gone it wassnt little fish because all the trout we caught would do the same thing so any tips that would help plz

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Re: hook setting problems [Re: redking09] #9037595 06/15/13 08:33 PM
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Let them take it for a while. Count to 5 mississippi before u pull.let them ge t it down.oh and you still haven't found out how to upload pics .lol.check out the photo section .It'll show u exactly what to do.so your picuters come up on post.

Re: hook setting problems [Re: ck8848] #9037618 06/15/13 08:42 PM
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lol alright thanks and i cnt wait the long cuzz after thast bump bumb my bait is gone


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Re: hook setting problems [Re: redking09] #9037754 06/15/13 09:43 PM
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Skipjacks will do that.


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Re: hook setting problems [Re: redking09] #9038080 06/16/13 12:25 AM
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Its either small fish or too small of hooks .I switched to 4/0 khale and catch twice as many fish as I did using smaller khale like 1/0

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every spec i caught hit the same way and they werent small


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Re: hook setting problems [Re: redking09] #9038497 06/16/13 03:46 AM
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I had the same problem what size were you using? I switched to a 1/0 I kept missing trout all day today one even bit the head off my shad and missed the hook.


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Re: hook setting problems [Re: FreeFall] #9038531 06/16/13 04:10 AM
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same size


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Re: hook setting problems [Re: redking09] #9038746 06/16/13 11:14 AM
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Goto 4/0 khale trust me .

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