In his book, Slider Fishin, Charlie Brewer talks at length about leading a bass from shallow, wood cover. When you feel a bass pick up your bait, apply light steady pressure, and often the bass will swim into more open water, where they can be played, and landed more easily. Guido Hibdon, another well known angler, talked about this too. When casting to shallow, wood cover with light T rigs, tubes, light jigs, and plastics, it's completely possible to draw a bass into open water- before setting the hook. Once the fish is in open water, set the hook, and play the fish as you normally would. Both these men liken this to a bass competitive nature. They will swim away to eat, keeping another fish from getting their food. As far as I remember, I've never done this, at least not intentionally. My problem would be, once I sensed a strike, I'm setting the hook. Have you seen this happen? Have you ever led a bass this way?Both these men were very good fisherman, so I have no reason not to believe this. Have you ever led a bass? Thoughts or opinions on this?
