What to do when bass jump?

[frogflogger]

I laugh pure joy.

[J Francho]

I have rarely ever seen a bass jump, unless it's one that is hooked or broke a bait off and the hook is stuck in it's face.  

[roadwarrior]

9 minutes ago, J Francho said:

I have rarely ever seen a bass jump, unless it's one that is hooked or broke a bait off and the hook is stuck in it's face.  

What?

Nearly every smallmouth I have ever caught jumped at least once and usually 2-3 times!

[redux]

I reel in the slack and sweep my rod back while they're in the air. My hope is to take up the slack and keep pressure on the bass.

[J Francho]

20 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

What?

Nearly every smallmouth I have ever caught jumped at least once and usually 2-3 times!

Right.  Read my tongue in cheek response again.

[roadwarrior]

Went right over my head...good one!

 

[Functional]

15 minutes ago, redux said:

I reel in the slack and sweep my rod back while they're in the air. My hope is to take up the slack and keep pressure on the bass.

 

I do the same as this and more often than not I keep the fish on. As mentioned earlier unless you have a good hook into a stiffer part of them its still a crap shoot but my success has been higher as mentioned be Redux.

 

I also bring my rod up high if I start to feel the line going towards the surface. I feel like it helps keep a similar angle as if they were deeper with the rod lower.