Remeber to retie after a big fish!

[waymont]

This afternoon I nailed a nice bass, 6.5lb which is big around my area. I had braid to a 15lb fluoro leader that was just tied on, so the line was fresh.

I hooked the bass around some submerged trees, and tangled with it for a few seconds before I got it out, and had a really good strong fight with two powerful runs at the boat. After taking a pic, I released the bass, and got back to fishing. After three casts I decided I should check my line. It had a section that was rubbing on the basses teeth, the jig was way in there. I re tied my jig on and on the next cast got a strong 3 pounder that put up a great fight too.

I'm not so sure I would have landed that second fish if I didn't just retie. You guys always retie after a nice fish?

[Bluebasser86]

I check mine often. It's become much more of a habit since a lot of our lakes have zebra mussels now. Even that doesn't always save me though.

[flatcreek]

Always

[Bird]

I always retie before each trip, which is quite often but usually not on the water unless, like you mentioned, I've fought one in a tree.

 

Cutting leader lengths and tieing leader knots is time consuming on a small boat and much easier at home with a shop light. 

[flatcreek]

I meant line to lure not braid to leader. I’m a lazy reader, my bad

[waymont]

1 hour ago, flatcreek said:

I meant line to lure not braid to leader. I’m a lazy reader, my bad

Yup, I meant line to lure retie.

[J Francho]

7 hours ago, waymont said:

You guys always retie after a nice fish?

Yes, or grab a duplicate setup if I don't want to spend the time.

[Mike L]

I’m always checking my line, hooks and knot without fail. 

I learned the hard way. 
 

 

 

Mike

[papajoe222]

I’m lazy. Lately I’ve been using snaps for many lure attachments. I’ll give the knot and the line above a quick glance when switching out lures, but very rarely retie.  No zebra muscles, deadfalls, or rip rap in my home waters.

[Tywithay]

I've gone several trips without retying and can't remember the last time I lost a fish due to line failure ?‍♂️

[waymont]

12 minutes ago, papajoe222 said:

I’m lazy. Lately I’ve been using snaps for many lure attachments. I’ll give the knot and the line above a quick glance when switching out lures, but very rarely retie.  No zebra muscles, deadfalls, or rip rap in my home waters.

I hear you. In this case the fish was big, swallowed the jig, and had the line rubbing on it's teeth during a really strong fight. You wont know your line was damaged fighting small fish, but a big girl will but extra strain on your line....and pop!

 

[keagbassr]

I have a rule I  more or less go by that is: retie after every 3 fish every fish over 3lbs. And every hour even if I don't have a bite. 

[Teal]

I too have learned the hard way.   Now I just consider it regular preventative maintenance 

[Armtx77]

I retie before each trip and than check after each fish caught.  I retie after 10, no matter what it looks or feels like. I usually don't get to 10 before the line just needs it.

 

 

[JediAmoeba]

With pickerel catches oft times being 5 to 1 over bass it is just common practice for me...

[waymont]

32 minutes ago, JediAmoeba said:

With pickerel catches oft times being 5 to 1 over bass it is just common practice for me...

By me, I get an occasional pike or musky attack, but it usually mean a clean bite off.