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| Evaluating
Your Hook-Up Ratio ...by Hugh
Crumpler |
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Evaluating your hook-up ratio can improve your catching. When
a bass goes after a swimming target he is 70% successful. When
a bass goes after a crawfish he is 99.9% successful. Keep these
numbers in mind when evaluating your hook up ratio |
| Being
Courteous ...by Hugh
Crumpler |
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Be courteous to folks fishing. Idle when close to another angler
fishing where you want to run. Give ground to an angling angler.
These things will come back around your way when you are angling |
| Know
Your Weather ...by Hugh
Crumpler |
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Pay attention to the weather. The most recent weather report
is vital to planning a day of bass catching. Make note of the
barometric pressure, wind speed and direction, temperature and
any changes coming your way |
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Feathering Your Line ...by Hugh
Crumpler |
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Many bites occur when a lure first lands. Control of your lure
at this time is extremely important. Achieving control of the
lure upon its entry into the water is accomplished while the
lure is in flight. This is achieved by feathering the line so
it is tight when the lure lands. The next immediate step is
to raise the rod tip |
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Tight ...by Reid
Edwards |
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When spooling up a reel while on the water, most anglers
keep the new line coming off the spool tight by running it through
their hand or a wrapped towel, but be careful not to hold it
too tight. The heat generated from the friction of the moving
line can be enough to weaken the line. To make sure the line
stays cool, you should wet your hand or the towel before you
begin |
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