Redfish in the marsh
 

Guys
I've been doing a fair amount lately. I have an issue. The last 15 I've hooked I might have landed 4. I can't figure out what's the deal. All fish hooked on gold spoons and H&H Spinners. The reds just spit the hook mid fight. Not by the boat and not popping the line. Just coming off the hook. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

set the hook like your bass fishing

Maybe check the tip of the hook...... it might not be sharp or could be bent..

I very seldom loose a Red after it is hooked...... and I don't really "set" the hook when I get a bite.

Redfish in the marsh
 

X2 spinner baits for reds is different than fishing dead or live bait

Most of the hooks on those spoons aren't very sharp

i have seen where a red smashes your bait and you start fighting him only to realize you never set the hook. That red will hold that bait and fight you for a while even though you haven't set it. if you not sure if he's hooked, set it again.

Carlisle your hook if its a single

What does that mean

a normal hook the point is in line w/ the eye A Carlisle hook the point is bent to one side in the bend of the hook like a bream hook

you have to take that red hook protector thing off haha

True Dat!!!

I've seen redfish knock a lure out of another redfish' mouth. More often than not on crabkbaits.

Redfish, bees, and dogs can smell fear. They hear it too. It's the sound of them pulling drag. I don't like to give them their head in a fight so I tighten my drag all the way down and use 65 lb power pro. Yeah you may snap a rod or two but Academy has a pretty good return policy. So pretty much the entire dance with the fish is one continual hook set. The hook on a spoon won't allow it but you can change the gig head on a spinner bait. You also have to bend the spinner bait back in to shape after you catch one with an attitude. If the fight goes longer than 30 seconds, I have found the fishes chances of winning increase exponentially. I don't like to lose, especially to a big nasty.

sharpen the hooks on all spoons before using them

Thanks
 

Thanks for all the info.

Eat your Wheaties and set the hook

use a treble hook gold spoon....I guarantee the fish will never come off the hook.....forever....