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They made sense because sometimes an immediate hookset is too fast for the fish to get the whole thing and not just an end.
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They made sense because sometimes an immediate hookset is too fast for the fish to get the whole thing and not just an end.
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CONS: The hookset is not as good as on a straight shank.
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It just does not work to put a small hook into a very large bait, the bait obstructs the hookset and you lose too many fish, as mentioned above the wider gap on the hook will allow you to get more hooksets.
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It just does not work to put a small hook into a very large bait, the bait obstructs the hookset and you lose too many fish, as mentioned above the wider gap on the hook will allow you to get more hooksets.
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[8] PROTECT THE TIPPET It's hard to get a good hookset without snapping a fine leader on the strike.
10 Tactics For Catching Late-Summer, Low-Water Trout on Small Flies 2007
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Because of the flavoring, bass often hang on afew extra moments, enabling a solid hookset.
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The low-stretchline gives you sensitivity for detecting light bites and also allows for aquick hookset when that tap-tap comes.
Spring Perch Fishing Secrets From Field & Stream's John Merwin 2006
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Joe was having problems hooking the light-biting trout-he was feeling the hits but missing the hookset.
A Keys Report: Fishing the Backcountry with Executive Editor Mike Toth 2006
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Once you know you have a solid hookset, back the drag off to let the fish run.
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