Have you ever gut hooked a bass with a PLUG?

[Goose]

I had a fish inhale a popper rear treble waaay down and top treble waaay into the tip of my finger.

[MAC]

Originally Posted by Goose

I had a fish inhale a popper rear treble waaay down and top treble waaay into the tip of my finger.

ouch

[tynan19]

Goose, did the fish flail around?

[Crow]

Another pencil popper fatality. Hooked in the openning to the gullet and the other treble in the gills.That was on the second cast to the same fish, he was either very hungry or very selfish.

[likwid]

So anyhow, most say no.

Bass have a tendancy to stun and run.
Only on a full on feeding frenzy will they just eat eat eat.
I'd bet money on bass being a 'tactile' fish, as in when they do an initial pickup they're stunning then stopping with the crippled fish to get it pointed 'the right way' before swallowing. (Who wants spines?)

If they feel resistance (line) or it dosen't 'feel right' (mmm squishy) to them they'll spit it out and go look for something more edible.


Hooks on plugs just happen to stop them from doing their 'stun and run' tactic.

Discuss.