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Was out the other morning swinging streamers on a stretch of my local. Basically bombing the far bank and trying to tempt the browns into a reaction bite, followed by a gentle swing through some shallow runs. I brought a few to hand, had plenty bounce off, and lost track of the nips. My reaction time (cold) was not the greatest.
The bouncers I figured were due to the size 4 4xl hook, but the nips were hard enough to make me release a slurry of profanity. Kinda felt like I shoulda got a few more of them. I generally leave a loop from my index finger on my top hand - not to let the fish run off with it, but to let my finger feel the hit. The rest of my strike is a top hand squeeze and side strike.
Wondering what tricks/tips you all use -
The bouncers I figured were due to the size 4 4xl hook, but the nips were hard enough to make me release a slurry of profanity. Kinda felt like I shoulda got a few more of them. I generally leave a loop from my index finger on my top hand - not to let the fish run off with it, but to let my finger feel the hit. The rest of my strike is a top hand squeeze and side strike.
Wondering what tricks/tips you all use -