Think About This, "no More Losing Fish"

[bigbill]

Remember to retie your knots often.

Retie your knot after every big bass. 3 1/2lbs up.

Change your locking snap swivels if you use them.

Feel your last 12' of line for abrasions. Trim off till good smooth line appears.

Live by these rules, no more lost fish.

[flyfisher]

you can never get rid of lost fish but you can minimize it using what you mentioned but you forgot the most important one, sharp hooks.

[A-Jay]

If it were only that easy.

 

A-Jay

[BennyB]

If it were only that easy.

A-Jay

Hahaha, right!!!

[kickerfish1]

Nice try but these only account for a few controlable factors. Some days I may catch upwards of 20-30 fish over 2 pounds and up to 5 pounds on the same jig and same knot I tied the night before. I lose more fish from a jump and toss my bait than I do from line or knot failure.

I see your point check your equipment often and control what you can but let's face it fish especially bigger ones can get unbuttoned fairly easily at times.

[corn-on-the-rob]

where I fish you better check your last 5+ feet of line lol

[Bluebasser86]

Don't fish where there's zebra mussels or around heavy cover either.

 

I get what you're saying, but there's no way to eliminate the loss of fish. Of course, if you didn't lose a big one now and then the sport sure wouldn't be nearly as interesting would it?

[Steveo-1969]

Of course, if you didn't lose a big one now and then the sport sure wouldn't be nearly as interesting would it?

 

Ha-ha.  That's what I've been telling my son!  "If you were GUARANTEED to catch the fish every time you set the hook it wouldn't be nearly as exciting."  So far he's not buying it...

[curtis9]

I've got a spinner bait I tied on on March that I've caught 50+ fish on this year without retying the knot.

[Darren.]

If it were only that easy.

 

A-Jay

 

x2

[basshole8190]

I've got a spinner bait I tied on on March that I've caught 50+ fish on this year without retying the knot.

That's a lot of faith in that knot.

[NJSalt]

I'd consider that more of  "less bass broken off when you short line them next to the boat"

[WRB]

Remember to retie your knots often.

Retie your knot after every big bass. 3 1/2lbs up.

Change your locking snap swivels if you use them.

Feel your last 12' of line for abrasions. Trim off till good smooth line appears.

Live by these rules, no more lost fish.

Remember no good deed goes unpunished.

Thank you for going out of your way to try and help with your suggestions.

Most pro bass anglers would agree that retrying often and your line condition is very important and I agree.

There are other important factors but any failure with your line, knots, clips and hooks equals lost bass.

Tom

[Master Bait'r]

I don't think anyone can argue the merits of minimizing the risk of failure but everybody has their process... But sometimes it isn't what you think it is the first time around either!

I was going out of my mind earlier this year because I was having a TON of break offs right at the knot- but in the hook loop, not even the knot itself. I was SUPER careful tying and I couldn't figure out why I was having so many breaks. I blamed the knot, the line and everything else you immediately think of. Changed all kinds of stuff and it still happened. Then I was retying once and noticed the tiny braid I was using (15# smackdown, Trokar Mag 4/0 EWG) was getting caught in the space at the end of the hook eye and cutting the line enough for it to break during the fight. I literally smacked my palm on my forehead when I saw it.

Picked up some heavy duty VMCs with the smooth epoxied eye and WHAM. Problem solved! Hasn't happened since!

[ColdSVT]

I dont lose fish....they lose me