Flying Lures

[schplurg]

I guess my hook sets aren't that big because my lures never fly out of the water, unless I had a fish for a moment. Missed hooksets, I can't remember a lure shooting back at me.

 

If someone is yanking jigs out of the water then I'd say that's a problem with their technique, unless the jig had just hit the water. If you're fishing in a foot or so of water then sure. Yanking one out of the water that is in many feet of water, I don't think I could even do that if I tried.

 

Lures caught in grass or other snags, yes had plenty of those shoot towards me. Fish throws my lure, yes. Hung up frog...yep!

[hunterPRO1]

A 1.5oz punching weight to the gonadular region will wake you up in the morning.

 

Don't ask me how I know.

[MidwestBassAttack]

On 8/3/2022 at 8:28 PM, hunterPRO1 said:

A 1.5oz punching weight to the gonadular region will wake you up in the morning.

 

Don't ask me how I know.

Ouch!!!!! 

[Gera]

On 8/1/2022 at 1:11 PM, Big Rick said:

After having a 2/0 worm hook removed from my eyelid I absolutely refuse to fish with more than one other person in the boat. And that person is on the BACK deck. My boat is 18' long and rated for 3 persons. 

 

The aforementioned hook missed my actual eyeball by a miracle. Lesson learned. No fish is worth going through life blind in one eye. 

I believe that sunglasses are more important as a safety device than anything else. Good quality polycarbonate glasses are a must when fishing. 

 

[Big Rick]

34 minutes ago, Gera said:

I believe that sunglasses are more important as a safety device than anything else. Good quality polycarbonate glasses are a must when fishing. 

 

Funny you mention since at that time I wore prescription glasses and had them on. I got hooked on the back cast which flipped my glasses out in the lake and buried the hook past the barb. Only a pair of ski goggles or a full face helmet would've prevented this accident.