Gear advice

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Gerald

Red Devil........another tip. When catching Specked Trout, forget Bass style "set the hook" jurk on the rod. This will just pull the hook out of the fishes mouth.

There was a thread on this subject a few months ago. Most Trout fishermen just reel up the slack fast and raise the rod tip to straight up.....not "jurk" the rod tip.

Unless you're fishing a jerkbait like a Bomber Long "A". With 9 hooks, you want to stick as many as possible because they will throw 'em.

[fritz20]

Originally Posted by Salty

Unless you're fishing a jerkbait like a Bomber Long "A". With 9 hooks, you want to stick as many as possible because they will throw 'em.

I agree with Salty on this one. I set the hook about 1/4 as hard as I do on bass, but I definitely set the hook. My light action rod absorbs a lot of the shock so the hook does not tear the fishes mouth. When fishing treble hook baits I tighten the line and put pressure on the fish.

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by fritz20

I agree with Salty on this one. I set the hook about 1/4 as hard as I do on bass, but I definitely set the hook. My light action rod absorbs a lot of the shock so the hook does not tear the fishes mouth. When fishing treble hook baits I tighten the line and put pressure on the fish.

why dont you tell us about your hook set that ended the cumaras life.....on a 3/4b white trout *****!!!!

that is an understatement!! i have never seen you catch a trout that hasnt suffered for sever neck and lip trauma!!!!!!!

[fritz20]