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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: limit time on August 28, 2007, 09:13:09 PM

Title: setting the hook
Post by: limit time on August 28, 2007, 09:13:09 PM

hi, been fisshing for sturgen a bit, had some good hits but i cant seem to set the hook ??? ??? what i do is see the rod tip bounce then pull as hard as i can. please help .

Title: Re: setting the hook
Post by: blaydRnr on August 29, 2007, 12:06:21 PM

when you see a hit, wait a second or two.  give the fish a chance to pick up the bait fully with its sucker.  usually you'll know when that happens because the tip of your rod will start bouncing a little bit more vigorously.  sturgeons have a habit of letting go of their food, but circle and come back.

Title: Re: setting the hook
Post by: limit time on August 30, 2007, 05:38:48 PM

hey thanks :D   

   come to think of it i did see my line go loose then tite,  should i get the rod in my hands and wait for the pull, or set the hook when its tite :-\  if someone wants to go let me know.
ps i live in abby.

Title: Re: setting the hook
Post by: blaydRnr on August 30, 2007, 11:33:51 PM

if its an obvious bite and the line goes slack take your rod and slowly real in the slack (have your tip at the 10 o'clock position), then wait until you feel the bite again...wait a little more for that tapping feeling (you have to judge it by the size of your bait) then when you think the fish has a firm hold...set your hook.  Good Luck  :)

Title: Re: setting the hook
Post by: limit time on September 01, 2007, 10:28:38 PM

thanks all for the help, ill up date you saturday night :D

Title: Re: setting the hook
Post by: limit time on September 02, 2007, 08:44:58 PM

so i took the family down to the river this afternoon, after ten minutes of setting up it was cast off! had some good hits but not a steady pull or constant hit :-\  tried to set the hook a couple of times but no luck :'( i may be to impatient.so after my sixth snag we went to another spot down further,( some one was in the spot earlier)  i rigged up threw out my bait, and after 20 min the bit was on this was a steady bounce ;D ;D, i set the hook and no sooner i jumped but only the head came out :D looked kinda like jaws for a second! nice head shake. fought  it for 10-15 min? felt like forever and my hart was pounding!! ( i hope my knots hold my brain thought :o)  i was able to get it to shore a nd when my brother went to grab its tail i shot off like a rocket! rite to some pilings :o :o :o snaggggg!! cupcakes!!! i could feel it take line but but when i would reel it in the line would stop. after some hart brake i broke the line off so i could catch it another day  :'(