fish fighting questions

[canucks6]

i have some general fish fighting question that i know a bunch of you will have answers to.
the tackle i use are level wind reels with 15lb test and barbless hooks.


when a fish jumps is it better to keep pressure on it or drop the rod tip.

when a fish is not jumping but kinda thrashing on the surface what would be the best ting to do.

when a fish first bites and starts peelin line would you consider that a good enough hook set or when it stops running would you give it a yank.

i know with barbless if i dont have pressure the hook will come out but how much pressure is to much especially when fish is airborne.

thank you to anyone with any info or tips.

 

[Dogbreath]

"when a fish jumps is it better to keep pressure on it or drop the rod tip."
Keep a tight line-reason barbless hook.

"when a fish is not jumping but kinda thrashing on the surface what would be the best thing to do."
Same as above.

"when a fish first bites and starts peelin line would you consider that a good enough hook set or when it stops running would you give it a yank."
Yank when he first takes the hook not later you might pull the hook out.

"i know with barbless if i don't have pressure the hook will come out but how much pressure is to much especially when fish is airborne."
Keep your hooks super sharp and this won't be an issue.

 

[Highliner]

I agree. I'm an advocate for keeping a good amount of pressure on the fish.

 

[fshnfnatic]

When the fish jumps,I like to drop the rod tip to the waters surface. This is called "bowing to the fish" and helps prevent
excessive shock on the line and popped leaders or straightened hooks.In all other situations,I would definately keep a
reasonable amount of pressure on the fish,especially if barbless hooks are being used.

 

[Canso]

If the fish is thrashing on the surface, I side load the rod with the tip towards the water. Helps get the fish back down. Unless surfing the fish during sockeye season.

 

[hambone]

"when a fish is not jumping but kinda thrashing on the surface what would be the best ting to do."

This is a situation where the common saying "tip up" is the wrong thing to do. Keep pressure on the fish and direct it's head away from the surface, so rod out parallel to the water. You are forced to do this when river fishing to control where a fish goes and it's helpful in a similar way when fighting salmon from a boat.

 

[hambone]

LOL.... x2 there Canso