Its been a while, since, seeing the jumbo pogies in the Parker River.
If you find them (pogies), there is sure to be feeding bassesses, nearby, day or night. And you would be a very fortunate bass hunter.
Advise that you have a small bundle of rubber bands.
Sooo..., when you snag 'one' the urge is to 'put' it in play quickly!! Dont!! ......Instead.
Get that fella 'in' and put a 'rubber' over it and then, quickly, 'put' it in play .
When them bassesses 'bunt' that pogie ; it'll stay on your hook. Because them bassesses do really 'whack' it.
A rubberband can increase your chances of not getting it 'bunted away'.
Then, you'll have 'em.