Watching Your Line?

[thebassman30]

If the line looks or feels different than normal, reel up and set the hook. Hook sets are still free.

This is true a lot of times. However, in some heavily pressured lakes/fish they'll just slap at it or play with it because they've seen it so much. This is when you got keep pestering them till they take it.

[BCWader]

I always watch my line. I don't know how many times this year I've been turned around talking to a buddy and look back and my line is all over the place.

[biggw]

Most of my fishing is at night and I'll have to say that I've had several bites where my line just swims off or doesn't sink to the bottom when I know the bait should still be falling and it is a bite that I don't feel. Happens fairly often for me. Going after them for two nights this weekend on Watts Barr. Good luck.

Hey man don't forget to fish the cut thru from the lake going to the river-around 1 am in the morning-use to fish it alot--um i know a guy that got his butt kicked by a big smallie-lol

[BassinMedic]

Once in awhile I see the line jump but what I see more is the line moving to the side or it stopping when I know it shouldn't have.

Ditto.....sometimes I dont even feel the strike, or its very suttle.....I just see the line swimming left or right.....BAM!! Give that ******* a concussion...lol