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03-14-2004, 06:40 PM
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Wishin' for fishin'
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Brockton
Posts: 1,651
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Do big fish just "bump" your lure?
Like they are just "sniffing" it to see if it's real?
That really gets me.
Well I went fishing today, got 1 "bump"... uggg
How can I turn that bump into a solid hookup?
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03-14-2004, 06:52 PM
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Authoritaah
Join Date: May 2003
Location: attleboro MA
Posts: 574
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they don't always bump it, I like it whan they smack it ten feet into the air with a tail the size of a broom 
smaller fish tend to bump plugs too big for them to suck down in one shot-try downsizing your plug and see if that helps. You also have to remember that bass aren't stoopid-if they take a whack at a plug and miss it the chances of him (or most likely her) going after the same plug is slim and none-switch plugs, and maybe vary the retrieve to trigger a harder strike-I was fishing in RI last fall and the fish were just bumping my 7" black mambo which I was bringing in on a very slooooooow retrieve. I started using different retrieves till I got a hookup, then stuck with that. it's all about the presentation  |
Is it good, or is it Sofa King good?
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03-14-2004, 06:57 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Tail swat to stun.....pause and hold on!!! If it is a "Big Fish" you gonna go for a ride!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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03-14-2004, 09:09 PM
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future poacher nabber
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Fall River, Mass (Fal Reev)
Posts: 44
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Quote:
Originally posted by BigFish
Tail swat to stun.....pause and hold on!!! If it is a "Big Fish" you gonna go for a ride!
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hmmm...can't wait for the first screamer of the year!!!!! can ya possibly beat the sound of the drag screeching????ohhh boy oh boy!  |
hmmmm...beeerrr
screaming drag = happiness
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03-15-2004, 12:06 PM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
Posts: 6,358
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LOVE That tail slap
Love that tail slap!
let the plug sit there after twitch it like crazy for a couple seconds then nothing, then a couple barely noticeable twitches then CRUSH. |
Domination takes full concentration..
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08-03-2007, 07:25 PM
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Curmudgeon
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Patchogue & NYC
Posts: 203
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber
Love that tail slap!
let the plug sit there after twitch it like crazy for a couple seconds then nothing, then a couple barely noticeable twitches then CRUSH. |
YES!!!!
I have found when using soft plastic (shads, sluggo, etc.) that bumps can be changed to smashes by using Smelly Jelly. I think the fish may veer off at the last minute because the plastic doesn't smell right. IMHO |
I'd rather be fishing! 
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03-25-2004, 10:53 AM
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Callinectes sapidus
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 6,277
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 ... it finally happened, there are no more secret spots
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08-03-2007, 06:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 677
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Had a double tail slap on a surf howdy. The first slap I thought the fish just missed it. It wasn't until the second slap, almost instantaneously, that I realized it was a tail slap. I didn't pause & twitch; instead I just kept walking the dog and missede the fish. Next time, I'll try the pause & twitch.
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