Remove fake bites!

[BaxaroNN]

Its so annoying when fish take lures not so often and when it comes to bite it comes out its fake after pressing right mb..

[shadrays]

In real life fish bite and spit out lures on a regular basis, when they bite and discover the bait is hard and not real they let go which is why most lures use treble hooks as they are more likely to hook the fish and is also why soft plastic baits are popular since they feel more like real food when in a fish mouth...do you want an arcade game where you catch every strike or a sim that tries to mimic real life in some small way?

[p.burton]

Originally posted by shadrays:

In real life fish bite and spit out lures on a regular basis, when they bite and discover the bait is hard and not real they let go which is why most lures use treble hooks as they are more likely to hook the fish and is also why soft plastic baits are popular since they feel more like real food when in a fish mouth...do you want an arcade game where you catch every strike or a sim that tries to mimic real life in some small way?

Agree with you, BaxaroNN...
I count up to 22 fake bites before a catch and up to 7 fake bites in a single cast in the "non peek time" in Michigan or Alberta (can't remember !) with crankbait ! If this is simulation, then i am Napoleon ! These far too many fake bites are a calamity and lead to unnecessary frustration. If fish don't eat, it simply don't bite ! I fished pike a week during my vacation a few years ago without a single bite.

[shadrays]

I didnt say it was perfect...but IMO better than catching a fish every cast which is for sure not realistic.

As for the crank...if you had 22 "Fake bites" those are smaller fish hitting the crank but not taking it because the hook is bigger than what they want...try using a smaller crank during off peak times and you will see a difference.

[Ace Lightning]

Originally posted by shadrays:

I didnt say it was perfect...but IMO better than catching a fish every cast which is for sure not realistic.

As for the crank...if you had 22 "Fake bites" those are smaller fish hitting the crank but not taking it because the hook is bigger than what they want...try using a smaller crank during off peak times and you will see a difference.

there are no fish in the water till lure hits water So what smaller fish ?

[Slippyfish]

Not going to get into spawn mechanics but shadrays is 100% correct.

[shadrays]

Originally posted by Ace Lightning:

Originally posted by shadrays:

I didnt say it was perfect...but IMO better than catching a fish every cast which is for sure not realistic.

As for the crank...if you had 22 "Fake bites" those are smaller fish hitting the crank but not taking it because the hook is bigger than what they want...try using a smaller crank during off peak times and you will see a difference.

there are no fish in the water till lure hits water So what smaller fish ?

Come on Ace you know exactly what I mean...you've been around long enough, (so please don't try to start an arguement) we all know how the spawn system works (for the most part) we all know there are no fish in the water till the lure hits...off peak spawns are mostly common size hence said lure will spawn small fish, if using a large hooked lure they hit but don't always take it therefore "fake bite" as the OP put it.

I'm done here...Tight Lines guys!

[Madkeen]

No 'fake' bites in game and it is not a bug but deliberate coding to simulate the challenges of fishing. The fish can let go of the lure/bait, the hook can be too big, a different, smaller species of fish can spawn and hit the lure/bait, line thickness and visability. For instance, I was missing what I hoped were large mouth bass on 4/0 shad jig, could not hook any. I changed to a nano spinner and pulled in bluegill one after an other (little buggers). I have also had small trout fall off the hook during the fight one after another. I put on a much smaller lure of the same type and that solved my problem. To be able to catch a fish a few inches long on a 10/0 hook would be silly.