Rod position question

[NICK R]

when i was todber last week there was a guy just along from us on the opposite bank...he had several runs came running out of his bivvy and struck the rod like a madman....

Thought those days had long gone
its all about education Dave

[devondave]

Originally Posted by NICK R

when i was todber last week there was a guy just along from us on the opposite bank...he had several runs came running out of his bivvy and struck the rod like a madman....

Thought those days had long gone
its all about education Dave

yeah unfortunately i listened to a conversation between himself and another man about a guy the week before who also took a dislike to the way he was fishing and so he threatened to smash his head in ... i thought it was best to leave him looking the wally

[Maddison_Twatter]

"when i was todber last week there was a guy just along from us on the opposite bank...he had several runs came running out of his bivvy and struck the rod like a madman...."

I think its a confidence thing, I tend to strike just to make sure the hook is secure but I should have more faith in my rigs. I suppose its something you get with experience.

[devondave]

Originally Posted by Maddison_Twatter

"when i was todber last week there was a guy just along from us on the opposite bank...he had several runs came running out of his bivvy and struck the rod like a madman...."

I think its a confidence thing, I tend to strike just to make sure the hook is secure but I should have more faith in my rigs. I suppose its something you get with experience.

Yes once line is peeling off the reel and the fish is running then that fish is hooked because of the style of fishing we use! So there should be no need to strike whatsoever providing hooks are sharp ect but the whole idea of the hair rig is so the fish sucks in the bait and blows it back out thus hookin itself and causing it to spook and swim off at speed

[alec]

I semi strike lol well I'll explain.

If line is coming off then all i do ispit my finger on the spool lightly and lift into it.
This means I'm putting pressure on the hook to maybe allow it penetrate better but as I'm only using my finger line can still come of. I only do this for a split second ad I lift into the fish. You always want a tight line when playing a fish so you want to slow the line coming of the spool as you lift into it.

The rigs we tend to use do self hook though as when you fish locked up close to snags for example the rod tends to get bent right round. This I belive shows that they to a certain extent hook themselves. (hopefully)