yonderin Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Have spent a couple days on a local lake and having big issues getting a good hookset. Lots of strikes but no matter what I do, missing a lot of fish. I've been suspending under an indicator. I have; a. tried different timing, from immediate to a very long "God save the Queen"; b. tried varying the depth I'm suspended thinking to shorten the line and resulting reaction time; c. focused on keeping as short and straight a line to the indicator as possible; d. tried raising my rod tip slowly, quickly, sideways and strip setting; e. confirmed the sharpness of my hooks; and f. bent the hook tip a bit sideways. Wasn't too surprised when using leech patterns but scuds and nymphs are the same issue. Any suggestions? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailhead Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Depending on the lake, but if it was recently stocked the fish could be on the smaller side, you could try going smaller on the hook size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÜberFly Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Go hit the red mile!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Tiny fish hit fast and often don't hook up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonderin Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 Thanks but I'm not sure size of fish was all I had for a problem. Indicator was taken well under a few times and I felt good weight for a second on some of my sets. Maybe just bad mojo those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Did you get any scales on your hooks? Often the fish will cruise around checking out the fly, they may bump the the leader and it looks like a bite but actually isn't. There are days when I accidentally snag fish while indicator fishing. If you inch your line in slowly it may help with hook up success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonderin Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Somebody else suggested I was snagging last second refusals on a fin. Never specifically looked for or noticed scales on the fly. No doubt there was some of that but 40-50 fish over 4 days on two different lakes? Beginning to think a lot of it is the gods are displeased with me. Thanks for the suggestion about inching my line in. Will have to keep that one in mind next time I hit a lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTCA Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I experienced that as well, the indicator went under on every cast! but no hook ups. I remedied it by exactly doing what Monger suggested, I moved or inched the indicator slowly and started to hook up. The fish might thought the Chironomid was getting away and hit it harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villageidiot Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Are you fishing a swivel above your flies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonderin Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Never have. Do you recommend it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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