Strike or not to strike....

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#1 Post by **g.wyse** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:57 pm

Hi Guys,just a quick question,
the last day out i seemed to be getting a few slack line bites :shock: ,is there any rules on how to deal with such bites(reel quick and strike or just strike).
Everybody seems to have their own ideas on when to hit a bite. :? ....Personally i like to let a bite develop and then strike while others like to strike quickly...or does this depend on what you suspect has taken the bait.
Thanks for your time :)

#2 Post by **m.b3** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:10 pm

wind down into a slack liner and on feeling the wait of the fish raise the rod whilst still reeling.

Mr_Green · #3 Post by **Mr_Green** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:11 pm

if the fish has the bait in its mouth and goes off,its hooked and goin no where...strike to soon and u may lose ur potential personal best?!?

#4 Post by **roger de dodger** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:43 pm

lost a few fish to slack line last week buy stiking and changed to wind and slow extra pressure once in contact, sometimes if it is happening regularly i down size a hook size or two. with gripper weights most fish that slack line you are hooked already and striking can be a bad move

#5 Post by **g.wyse** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:46 pm

Thanks lads, i'm probably not getting enough time fishing at the moment the timing is a bit off :oops:

#6 Post by **Pat Spillane** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:16 pm

Have to agree with Mark, wind hard and lift. The fact that the line has slackened means that the fish has caused the weight to move a fair distance so it is usually hooked or has dropped it.