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| sworrall |
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| muskynightmare |
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| muskie! nut |
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More importantly, Sworrall uses a left-handed pail! VERY IMPORTANT WHEN PRACTICING!  I'm right-handed but I find I have more strength for the heavy work with my left arm. I feel it's probably due to the fact that my right arm/hand does the brunt of a lifetime's work and is plain tired. The left arm is fresher. Just a thought.... | |||
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Posts: 723 | I have always wondered WHY things are goofy with a baitcaster vs. a spinning reel. I too make the old switcharoo when casting but think it makes sense as far as not getting the eagle claw grip going. you give your hand a break everytime you switch to cast. It has become so rythmic with my casting I don't even notice when I do it. I still don't know what is better for which way to set the hook. I have lost a lot of fish trying both to the side, keep it low, I don't realy like the overhead approach, but it seems no matter what some fish aren't meant to be hooked. I have caught fish before without ever really "setting the hook" go figure! The main thing I think is important in the whole hook setting thing is TIMING! I know for a fact I used to jump the gun a lot at the first tick of the hit or see them coming mouth wide open. Its just like the topwater scheme, waiting until you feel the weight. It took me a looonnnnggg time to get that down but once I was trained to hold the fire, I didn't miss topwater fish...period.... Sharp hooks, stay focused, hit'em hard. MUSKY GRR- you could set up for some rabbits in you back yard, for a little lively action | ||
| Steve Van Lieshout |
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| sworrall |
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| mreiter |
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Posts: 333 Location: menasha wi 54952 | "Seriouly, a powerful hookset isn't generatted by the angler's strength, it's generated by the energy transfer in the rod blank through the line. A 95 pound lady can set the hook neraly as effectively as a 240# halfback if the rods energy is the focus." Being the vertically challenged individual that I am, I agree 100% with Steve. I think the rod has as much to do with it as anything. If your rod does not fit you or "Give" you a good hookup you may need to try another length or stiffness. Let the rod do the work for you. You can also become more aware of boat position and how you are standing in the boat to increase your chances of a good hookup. Being twisted the wrong way or off balance one way or another will always result in a missed fish. Stumblin over your feet in the middle of the driveway while yanking your pail will surely give you a nice quiet evening at home Have fun!!!! MR | ||
| Steve Van Lieshout |
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| EsoxRookie |
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Posts: 107 Location: milwaukee | This might sound wierd, but one of the things I've used to practice my fishing mechanics is visualization. Once you are confident that you have the mechanics correct and have practiced them with the pail trick, just picture yourself over and over in your mind performing a perfect hookset on a fish while standing in your boat. I do this during idle time at work, during commercials, daydreaming about fishing, etc. etc. etc. When I got out on the boat this year, it almost became automatic. Do it for the figure-eight, too. I got the idea from reading about golfers that do this to improve their swings. Maybe I should post this under the "You know you've been fishing muskies to much lately when...." thread.  | ||
| ckarren |
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Location: Duluth, MN - Superior, WI | When I think I’m missing most of my muskies on the hook set is timing. After working my jerk bait for hours and all sudden you have a hit. Try this. Get 2 pop bottles, 2 eyehooks, 4 nuts and 4 washers. Drill out the caps of the bottles for the eye hooks. Put on a nut and a washer on the eyehook then through the hole in the cap. Now if you want you can use RTV or Silicone then add the last washer and nut and tighten. Fill one bottle full and one about the weight of your favored lure. Run the line through the eyehook of the full bottle and tie it to the other. Now take the bottles and drop them off, the full bottle some where in the middle. Now shut your eyes and work your lure back and feel for the bite. Set the hook when you feel the second bottle. Doing this you can do many things to help work on problems. One big problem that many people have is jerking the bait from the fish using top water lures. Setup the bottles and close your eyes and think you have a 50”er behind your bait. Or if your fishing WI you have a 40”er “lol” just kidding.  As you work the bottle concentrate on reeling at the same speed. Now when you get in the boat and you are put in this situation. You will be ready, just think back to the pop bottles and feel the bite and set-hooks. I hope this helps -Corey | ||
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| sworrall |
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