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RE: Losing a lot of hooks and sinkers...help? - OldTimer - 09-17-2013 06:12 PM
I can really relate to that.......... the "watching grass grow" thing ..............
But more to the point of this thread:
In my fishing......... I've found that short shank hooks have been less "snag-able" IN FRESHWATER BOTTOM FISHING than full J hooks or Carlisle/Aberdeen styles............... you?
OT
RE: Losing a lot of hooks and sinkers...help? - MuskieBait - 09-17-2013 07:31 PM
Interesting. To be honest, I haven't notice much difference. I typically use baitholder or octopus hooks for bottom fishing (live or dead bait). Both seems equally "snag-able" to me. I usually use 3-way, split shot, sliding egg, sliding bell or the dropshot rig for bottom fishing...and didn't notice much of a difference.
RE: Losing a lot of hooks and sinkers...help? - zippyFX - 09-17-2013 08:21 PM
I think we are likely to scare sonicsink, she asks a simple questions and all the keeners try to one up each other
RE: Losing a lot of hooks and sinkers...help? - MuskieBait - 09-17-2013 08:51 PM
Don't be sacred...there's lots to learn...
And not trying to one up each other...just discussing each others' experiences and opinions. Not everything has to agree..."there's more than one way to skin a fish"
RE: Losing a lot of hooks and sinkers...help? - sonicsink - 09-18-2013 10:54 AM
Thanks for all the ideas (and the math lesson!
LOL) I haven't been scared off yet, I've just had to do a lot of googling on all these fish terms. It's a lot more complicated than just sticking a hook on a line!I'll try some of the things suggested, maybe even just use a slip bobber set up and see how that goes, and if I lose too many more sinkers, I'll just raid my husbands work shop
RE: Losing a lot of hooks and sinkers...help? - OldTimer - 09-18-2013 04:09 PM
(09-18-2013 10:54 AM)sonicsink Wrote: It's a lot more complicated than just sticking a hook on a line!
Not really........... It's as complicated as you wish to make it... Just make it fun.
Along the way - A lot of us "so-called" experienced anglers have had out butts kicked by a youngster, or novice, just fishing a simple bait setup.
Cheers,
OldTimer
RE: Losing a lot of hooks and sinkers...help? - zippyFX - 09-18-2013 09:35 PM
(09-18-2013 04:09 PM)OldTimer Wrote:(09-18-2013 10:54 AM)sonicsink Wrote: It's a lot more complicated than just sticking a hook on a line!
Not really........... It's as complicated as you wish to make it... Just make it fun.
Along the way - A lot of us "so-called" experienced anglers have had out butts kicked by a youngster, or novice, just fishing a simple bait setup.
Cheers,
OldTimer
Ain't that the truth.... This summer my 6 year old caught the big bass swimming around the dock on worm and bobber (I did switch him to a circle hook though) while my brother in law and me were skunked.
He had bragging rights that evening