Posted By: David Newton
Hook Set Technique. - 04/18/21 06:48 PM
Hey all. I'm having a tough time with my hookup ratio. I'm hooking into about 1 out of 10 strikes. Seems abysmal to me. I need some tips from you gurus. We're talking float fishing here.
1. I rarely see that ideal bloop and float disappears and stays down. It's usually a bloop...bloop bloop. Rarely enough time to actually reel down and set the hook. Is there some reason these fish aren't taking the bait and running? Is there a specific scenario that tells me when it's time to set the hook?
2. The winds causes havoc with trying to keep a tight line to my float. Sometimes I have to continually reel slowly to keep tension. Any strategy here?
3. Is there some proper way to set the hook once the float goes down? I prefer to keep my rod tip down and perpendicular to the line. Keeps it out of the wind that way. And I use a sweep set to hook them. But again, my hookup ratio is trash. Is there a better way?
1. I rarely see that ideal bloop and float disappears and stays down. It's usually a bloop...bloop bloop. Rarely enough time to actually reel down and set the hook. Is there some reason these fish aren't taking the bait and running? Is there a specific scenario that tells me when it's time to set the hook?
2. The winds causes havoc with trying to keep a tight line to my float. Sometimes I have to continually reel slowly to keep tension. Any strategy here?
3. Is there some proper way to set the hook once the float goes down? I prefer to keep my rod tip down and perpendicular to the line. Keeps it out of the wind that way. And I use a sweep set to hook them. But again, my hookup ratio is trash. Is there a better way?