I get a steady 2 dots from this method, and I usually don't have to even make an effort to set the Hook, with the popping interval doing it for me. Lowest speed, constant retrieve, tapping the set button (L2 on Playstation) every 2 seconds or so to Pop the lure. You don't need to stop for the fish to bite.ĭepending on the lures, I like these retrieves. Constant retrieve techniques such as Twitching, will ensure reliable hooksets, and the fish will chase the lure. I also typically only lure fish, and I tend to avoid Stop N Go, and Lift N Drop techniques, simply because they have a tendency to slack the line enough to make hits difficult to detect sometimes.

You will occasionally get 'miss strikes' or 'bumps', but a solid bite will cause your tension meters to pop up noticeably, at which point you can set the hook. A tight drag helps set the hook and back-reeling gives you more control over the fish.I always set the hook once the fish takes the lure. I've landed several 10-pounders on line that light,' he relates. 'You'd be surprised how hard you can pull with 6-pound test.

According to this successful angler, light line is not a problem if knots are tied correctly, the proper rod is used and the reel is equipped with a quality drag. His line - monofilament - is generally between 4- and 8-pound test. With other finesse baits, or when the hook point is buried in the plastic, he gives the bait a couple of sharp jerks right away and then begins the process of reeling and pulling. If you don't jerk it away from them, they'll come back and bite again.'

'Don't snap or jerk right away if it's (the bait) hooked through the nose. If Martens' bait is hooked through the nose, or with the hook point exposed, he softly pulls the bait to make sure the fish is there before giving the rod a couple of sharp snaps.

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