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Skitterpop · 08-01-2006, 11:02 AM

Remembrances of things past....

Bought a ton o` braid....when fishing with swimmers from Redfins to customs at night I discovered that I was foul hooking many bass.

Switched to reels with mono from 14 to 25 lb test and hardly any foul hooked.

With the immediate response/ no stretch of most braids I think the bass often do a bump of the lure of some sort and were hooking themselves in doing so. With mono having some play I think they could bump then pickup without getting foul hooked. VMCs or other sharp hooks were part of the factor but not determining.

Any thoughts?

08-01-2006, 11:02 AM	#1
Skitterpop Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Southern NH Posts: 3,781	Mono and braid for plugs Remembrances of things past.... Bought a ton o` braid....when fishing with swimmers from Redfins to customs at night I discovered that I was foul hooking many bass. Switched to reels with mono from 14 to 25 lb test and hardly any foul hooked. With the immediate response/ no stretch of most braids I think the bass often do a bump of the lure of some sort and were hooking themselves in doing so. With mono having some play I think they could bump then pickup without getting foul hooked. VMCs or other sharp hooks were part of the factor but not determining. Any thoughts?
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