Help with the strike. Setting the hook with spotted bass. ??

[Lord Haart]

Hi,

I'm using a casting rod and reel and a stop and go method to catch spotted bass. I am catching them, but I have a question regarding setting the hook, or the 'strike' if you will.....

When there is suddenly tension on the line which is a fish, should I just leave it, keep reeling in, strike one side or the other etc ?

Basically what's the best way to get it on the hook once a fish has shown interest ?


Thank you for any who answer.

[tallyphillips]

Many opinions for this. I'm only level 28 so please do not take me too serious. I always right click and throw rod to my back right to set the hook. This is fast, fluid and jerking motion that gets me hooked up 99% of the time.

Like I said, many opinions so get ready for many others to comment.

[cok]

Set the hook, pull on the rod fast and right click.

[Lord Haart]

.....as soon as the tension on the line starts or when it has gained some tension ?

[Dread]

Originally posted by Lord Haart:

.....as soon as the tension on the line starts or when it has gained some tension ?

If you can see the tension on the meter then it's time to strike.

[FishFoodxCasper TTV]

When getting a bite watch your tension meter its best to play on the "pro" settings to tell when your getting bit.. then when you have achived a bite right click move the mouse to the right or the left and reel em on in!

[koolhand]

Originally posted by ¥¥¥¥¥:

Set the hook, pull on the rod fast and right click.

+1

[Lord Haart]

Ok thx. Do you guys/gals often get potential bites that suddenly just stop ?

[cok]

Personally that has happened to me with the spotted bass, but no other type of fish.

[Lord Haart]

Oh ? Not just me then.

[Captain Gravy]

Always have your tackle indicator on pro settings as it makes is alot easier to detect a strike...

Anyway, I usually just click the RMB when any tension shows up, as it usually is enough to get the hook set.

[FishFoodxCasper TTV]

Originally posted by Lord Haart:

Ok thx. Do you guys/gals often get potential bites that suddenly just stop ?

I would like to add something to this... They seem as they are bites? not sure to be 100% but as for my experince i played with a wired controller and happend to notice more "Un-noticable" bites maybe your experincing nibbles?