Skever Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Since KVD is a fishing legend I assume that his retrieve of fish is correct but I have just always considered reeling a fish in like these "horsing" a fish in. I know most of them weren't too big but I mean he reels in a good 2 lb bass without it even going underwater! Is this how I should reel in bass also ? Quote
Tim Kelly Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Ken Block is a driving legend, but his tires don't last very long. Should I drive like Ken Block? 6 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 6, 2015 Global Moderator Posted July 6, 2015 The longer a fish is in the water, the longer it has to get off the hook. "Skiing" a fish in is a good way to prevent them from having a chance to fight. It depends on what they're caught on and where they're caught at also. A fish caught on a deep crankbait in open water can and should be played out carefully. A fish caught flipping in heavy cover is going to be "horsed" in quickly to prevent it from getting back into the cover it came out of. As for how you should do it, do what works for you. I fight fish in quickly but carefully. 3 Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted July 6, 2015 Super User Posted July 6, 2015 He's trying to get them in as quickly as possible so they don't get off in a tournament. Those fish are money to him. Bluebasser beat me to it. 1 Quote
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 He's trying to get them in as quickly as possible so they don't get off in a tournament. Those fish are money to him. Bluebasser beat me to it. x2 they all do it.. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted July 6, 2015 Super User Posted July 6, 2015 He's trying to get them in as quickly as possible so they don't get off in a tournament. Those fish are money to him. Bluebasser beat me to it. He's fishing for a paycheck, get the fish and get on to another cast. As a recreation fisherman I see no point to it, I'm there strictly for the fun. 4 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted July 6, 2015 Super User Posted July 6, 2015 I always am a little more careful, I lose fish when I horse them in like that. Quote
long island basser Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Since KVD is a fishing legend I assume that his retrieve of fish is correct but I have just always considered reeling a fish in like these "horsing" a fish in. I know most of them weren't too big but I mean he reels in a good 2 lb bass without it even going underwater! Is this how I should reel in bass also ? No, maybe if your getting paid for it. Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted July 6, 2015 Super User Posted July 6, 2015 If getting that fish in the boat is the only thing that matters to you, you should fish like KVD. Quote
Slade House Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Ken Block is a driving legend, but his tires don't last very long. Should I drive like Ken Block? Ken block isn't a driving legend. He never even cracked the top 10 in the World Rally Championship. Forget his tires, the man crashed at 4 races in a row. He doesn' t compete in the WRC anymore . he may have insane manuevers , but he isn't racing a rally car when it comes down to it. Quote
Shanes7614 Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 One reason also that guys dismiss is that the longer a fish is in the water the more lactic acid build up they get during the fight. Depending on water temps and conditions this can be deadly to ANY type fish. 1 Quote
Tim Kelly Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Ken block isn't a driving legend. He never even cracked the top 10 in the World Rally Championship. Forget his tires, the man crashed at 4 races in a row. He doesn' t compete in the WRC anymore . he may have insane manuevers , but he isn't racing a rally car when it comes down to it. 300 million + youtube hits. He may not be any good driving against others, but plenty of people watch his every move on you tube and pay good money to go and see him. Bet he doesn't skim his bass in though. Quote
Super User Montanaro Posted July 6, 2015 Super User Posted July 6, 2015 I ski fish when I can. Big trebles in heavy cover? Ski. Punching mats? Ski Anytime you want to keep a fish from digging into cover or if it's a dink you ski it. They pretty much go limp when skied. Quote
JayKumar Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 The above answers are right. It's all about efficiency and fish health, both of which matter big-time to tournament anglers. Quote
Skever Posted July 6, 2015 Author Posted July 6, 2015 Ok when I showed my dad this he said that reeling a fish in like that would injure the bass's mouth. I disagree because there is much more resistance when the fish is underwater and especially when the fish make a dive there would be much more stress on the hooked point. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted July 6, 2015 Super User Posted July 6, 2015 In a tournament, time is of the essence Roger Quote
corn-on-the-rob Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 100% depends on both the lure and application. The spinner bait he is using in that video has a stout single hook and trailer hook, once you have hooked up with a fish with that setup, pretty much the only way he is gonna throw it is if you give him any relief of pressure. The same way you dont pull too hard with small/fine hooks, you have to make sure you pull hard enough with the stout ones. Quote
Shanes7614 Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Ken block driving legend? Lol Well YouTube can't be wrong in making a Legend.... If you NEVER win how do you become legendary?!? Lol Quote
Tim Kelly Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Did Evel Knievel ever actually jump anything? I only remember him crashing and smashing himself up every time. Still a legend. Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted July 6, 2015 Super User Posted July 6, 2015 The above answers are right. It's all about efficiency and fish health, both of which matter big-time to tournament anglers. If the health of the fish mattered to those guys, you would not see any of them yanking the fish up out of the water and letting it drop into the boat. They care about putting the fish in the live well. 4 Quote
hatrix Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 Have you considered he secretly wants to be a big swimbaiter Maybe he is a undercover swimbaiter and it's hard to break the habit. I don't ski 5#ers but I sure will drop my tip in the water and crank like my life depends on it. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted July 7, 2015 Super User Posted July 7, 2015 If the health of the fish mattered to those guys, you would not see any of them yanking the fish up out of the water and letting it drop into the boat. They care about putting the fish in the live well. Seems that way. From where I sit it appears the serious recreational fishermen are more in tune to the health of fish. To what degree will always be a debate. 1 Quote
CeeJay Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 In the video he said 17 pound test line was a minimum for his spinnerbait fishing....it's a mismatch for a fish that averages 2-3 pounds. With mismatched tackle you can and should bring them in fast. No need to play them or give line when needed. Definitely not my style. I try to match my tackle to my target species. Like many here I'm a recreational angler. If my livelihood depended on catching bass then I would simply try to over power the bass. Nope, that's not my style at all. I'd love to see him try that with 6 pound test mono. Actually, watching him land some of those fish with a cane pole and worm would be quite the sight. Quote
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