ponycarman
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I went fishing last weeked with my tenkara rod. Had a great tine and landed 2 trout. While in the water for about 3 hours I had tons of strikes. And quite a few fish on the hook. I'm guessing around 15 or more. Only getting two in the net makes me wonder... what am I doing wrong? I was having issues before with detecting strikes but this trip I felt and saw them alot better with the added sighter to my line.
The issues seemed to be with the hookset. I would keep as tight a line as I could and then raise the rod tip after seeing or feeling the strike. So many times I feel the fish tug abd wiggle then it gets off. A good many times it got off after fighting the fish closer to me. One of the two fish landed barely had the hook in its lip.
Makes me wonder if its my hooks? Or fly size? Or even if I'm setting the hook too quicking and the fish isn't a good bite on it. Maybe its a timing issue going from a conventional fly rod to tenkara?
Has anyone else had this issue or have an idea what might be happening? I had a blast and can't wait to get back out to the river. This trip was probably the most strikes and fish on the hook that I have ever had for trout. But only getting two to the net is frustrating a bit. I am thankful for the 2 though
Thanks in advance for any help!
Mark
The issues seemed to be with the hookset. I would keep as tight a line as I could and then raise the rod tip after seeing or feeling the strike. So many times I feel the fish tug abd wiggle then it gets off. A good many times it got off after fighting the fish closer to me. One of the two fish landed barely had the hook in its lip.
Makes me wonder if its my hooks? Or fly size? Or even if I'm setting the hook too quicking and the fish isn't a good bite on it. Maybe its a timing issue going from a conventional fly rod to tenkara?
Has anyone else had this issue or have an idea what might be happening? I had a blast and can't wait to get back out to the river. This trip was probably the most strikes and fish on the hook that I have ever had for trout. But only getting two to the net is frustrating a bit. I am thankful for the 2 though
Thanks in advance for any help!
Mark