bassguytom Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 I have been throwing a swimjig and having some success. I am using Flourocarbon on a MH rod but not getting good hook sets. I was thinking about switching to braid with a Flourocarbon leader. Do you think I will get a better hook set? I don’t have any issues with a hook sets on regular jigs with Flourocarbon. What do you think? Quote
CroakHunter Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 Are you hooking them and then they are coming off or are you getting bit and not even hooking them at all? Or are you catching the fish but they are barely hooked? I would say it is more of a hook or weed guard issue rather than a line or rod issue. A jig is only as good as its hook. If you switch some stuff around and you're still not having the success you want, just swim your jigs that you are hooking up well with. Your be surprised how good of an open water swim jig a football head is Quote
riverbasser Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 Line is not the issue here. Jigs require a good hook set. Reel down and get all the slack out and then hammer it home. I don't like using leaders with jigs either straight braid or straight fluro, too many knots otherwise. 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted March 31, 2018 Super User Posted March 31, 2018 Swim jig tells me you are retreiving the jig when the bass strikes. You are having some success means you are catching bass doing this, but missing strikes or the bass gets off after your try to hook set, not getting good hook sets. It's not the line, it's not the rod, it's your hook set technique. Explain how you hook set? Tom 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 31, 2018 Global Moderator Posted March 31, 2018 I use straight braid for swim jigs regardless of water clarity. Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted March 31, 2018 Global Moderator Posted March 31, 2018 9 hours ago, WRB said: Swim jig tells me you are retreiving the jig when the bass strikes. You are having some success means you are catching bass doing this, but missing strikes or the bass gets off after your try to hook set, not getting good hook sets. It's not the line, it's not the rod, it's your hook set technique. Explain how you hook set? Tom Agree Check your set. I use either 20# Shooter or 30# braid depending on where I'm thowing. Its not the line. Mike Quote
Super User iceintheveins Posted April 1, 2018 Super User Posted April 1, 2018 Fluoro all the way Quote
Super User Tywithay Posted April 1, 2018 Super User Posted April 1, 2018 I prefer fluoro for jigs, because I pause them a lot on the retrieve, and braid offers no feedback when it's slacked. Quote
OnthePotomac Posted April 1, 2018 Posted April 1, 2018 Trailer too long, or weed guard too stiff? Quote
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