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 Posted: Mon May 13th, 2013 07:43 pm
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qaushim
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 Hi guys I'm struggling to get a hookup by striking, I either strike to early or to late, is ther anyone that can give me advice please, I'm blanking for more than six weeks now
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 Posted: Mon May 13th, 2013 08:11 pm
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subaruseun
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 try circles, dont strike the fish will turn and hook itself what are you targeting?
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 Posted: Mon May 13th, 2013 08:38 pm
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timky
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 yip circle is the way to go. the fish does all the work 4 you:ifishin
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 Posted: Tue May 14th, 2013 06:02 am
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 If not using circles you have to reel fast to collect the slack and stretch in the line and then hit the fish with short and hard strike (This on the rocks)

When on the beach walk backward to pick up the slack and stretch while striking.

Keeping the bow in the line to a minimum helps to detect bites and improve the strike.

Walk your line out 100m, leave a bow in the line and the hold the hook between your fingers and get a buddy to just strike.

This way the hook won't even budge, now keep the line taught and let him walk back while striking and feel the difference. (Using this method \rather hold onto a sinker as the effect is much better and you might hook yourself)
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 Posted: Thu May 16th, 2013 07:33 am
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 qaushim wrote:
Hi guys I'm struggling to get a hookup by striking, I either strike to early or to late, is ther anyone that can give me advice please, I'm blanking for more than six weeks now
hang on there is a expert on SL ,I will see if I can find him.



Expert blankman :SSS
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 Posted: Thu May 16th, 2013 08:55 am
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 Enigma wrote:
If not using circles you have to reel fast to collect the slack and stretch in the line and then hit the fish with short and hard strike (This on the rocks)

When on the beach walk backward to pick up the slack and stretch while striking.

Keeping the bow in the line to a minimum helps to detect bites and improve the strike.

Walk your line out 100m, leave a bow in the line and the hold the hook between your fingers and get a buddy to just strike.

This way the hook won't even budge, now keep the line taught and let him walk back while striking and feel the difference. (Using this method rather hold onto a sinker as the effect is much better and you might hook yourself)((goodp_..AND...6 weeks is not blanking..its called fishing!!!!!
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 Posted: Thu May 16th, 2013 12:43 pm
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willem wikkel spies
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 a real can of worms can jump out here.
will be following it.......................slowly, but surely
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 Posted: Thu May 16th, 2013 12:49 pm
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 Yes mouldie any input will do thanks
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 Posted: Thu May 16th, 2013 01:04 pm
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 sea sick wrote:
a real can of worms can jump out here.
will be following it.......................slowly, but surely:hyst::hyst::hyst::hyst::hyst::hyst::hyst::hyst::hyst::hyst::hyst::hyst::hyst::hyst::clow..I hope these are not Trend setting worms???....LMGA...
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 Posted: Thu May 16th, 2013 01:10 pm
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 Another way to prevent blanking, is to never throw spoons.
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 Posted: Thu May 16th, 2013 01:12 pm
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 BergieVisserman wrote:
Another way to prevent blanking, is to never throw spoons.::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas::::teas:::uzi:uzi:uzi
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