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..some folk who ain't doin to well and like to get on those who are..

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..and thanks for letting me off the hook. .. . I didn't want to be tog bait.

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Originally posted by addict
So here's my question: ...how shy are stripers when it comes to feeling the weight of your line/sinker?

First off:

We were fishing within 20 ft of each other. ... ...Steve could have been fishing better structure/hole/pocket, just 20 feet away

Steve had 3 rods...Marc and I were fishing one rod........increasing Steve's odds incredibly, especially bait fishing..

...my thoughts on line sensitivity:

It all depends on the conditions. If the Bass has to work for her meal, if it's a fleeing live-lined baitfish, she pretty much ONLY sees a fish in distress, an easy target..as exciting as it is...it's still work and I believe the line gets overlooked. Versus baitfishing, the only work is finding it before another bass does. If the bass are in larger schools, competition is a factor..making the visible line less of a factor... If it's a few bass, they may be pickier..less competition. They may take the time to examine the offering, noticing the steel wire the angler chose to use. Picking up on the heavy hardware, swivels/snaps/clumsy knots. The unnatural scent of frozen bait. If something seems unnatural to her, she may walk away. Thats why a slight tap on the rod is good from time to time. It gives your offering some life, it puts the bass back in her instinctive mode versus her inspector gadjet mode...And as far as her picking it up and feeling the line, yes...she'll drop it if she gets the chance...like tagger said, bow to the fish...if she stops her run...don't set, she may have spit to better position the meal...let her burst again, then WHAMMY!!!...I believe many things play a factor in this equation. I could go into more detail on what I think...but my rule of thumb is .....to try and make my offering look as natural as possible. You can't do much more than that.

..rereading my reply, I'm not sure thats answers your question. ..thats why people don't listen to me.


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