Loosing fish on Zara Spook Juniors ??

[00SKEETER]

It's a little tuffer to work the bait but try a parabolic rod(slow/moderate action) that way when the fish is doing acrobatics you won't have that fast action tip bouncing around. And when they do jump don't stop reeling or pulling this allows the bait to bounce around their mouth, instead sweep your rod to the side and pull them back down when they're airborn.

[Bonefish]

Hey "m", when I talked to Elwood a few minutes ago, I told him you were having trouble keeping those SM on the Spook, and he had this message for you. He said make sure you have hooks on the bait...just kidding. He said you NEVER look at your bait when fishing top water. By the time you hear the fish hit the bait and turn your head your rod should load up; this keeps one from jerking the lure prematurely and allows for a better hook set.

[mhall]

It's a little tuffer to work the bait but try a parabolic rod(slow/moderate action) that way when the fish is doing acrobatics you won't have that fast action tip bouncing around. And when they do jump don't stop reeling or pulling this allows the bait to bounce around their mouth, instead sweep your rod to the side and pull them back down when they're airborn.

Sweeping the rod to the side when the fish is airborne, I like this one best of all so far it makes sense I'm gonna try this one. This is the kinda stuff I was looking for something non obvious I haven't tried yet. I still think George is right though I'm just getting old and loosing my touch, because I use to never have this problem, lol.

[Stevens]

your probably already using fairly small hooks, but with smallmouth and kentucks' i always down size my hooks. It just seems like when you hook on the side of the mouth the smaller hooks can penetrate further into that skin. iduno tho, the spook jr. already has small hooks, sounds like you just got a bad streek goin.

[Stevens]

your probably already using fairly small hooks, but with smallmouth and kentucks' i always down size my hooks. It just seems like when you hook on the side of the mouth the smaller hooks can penetrate further into that skin. iduno tho, the spook jr. already has small hooks, sounds like you just got a bad streek goin.

you know i was thinkin of the puppy. i do put a 6 instead of 4 on my juniors, it looks funny but i think it works? hah maybe im crazy

[bigwormy]

are u using a slower geer ratio than in the past therefore not keeping constant tension on the line? just a thought......