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Maybe I need to just go with this route....losing a hook and sinker on a cast is just painful!

I'm not tearing them in or fighting real hard, they were actually both really small fish I caught before the break! I'm using a palomar, and always slobber all over myself before cinching it down tight

I decided a few weeks back that I need to get better at fishing various methods instead of my usual go-to's, and decided to start drop shotting almost exclusively for the next few weeks. I have a reel set up with 6lb fluoro, and catches so far have been great. However, three times yesterday I caught a fish, set him free, and on the next cast had my line snap while casting. The first didn't break until it was in the water, the second snapped right above the hook on the cast so I lost both hook and weight, and the last snapped right below the hook sending my weight splashing. So.....am I doing something wrong in tying the hook? Or is 6lb to weak for what I'm doing? Or is the fish just tearing up the line, and I need to retie the knot after each catch?? It only happened after catching a fish each time, so I'm leaning towards the latter, but looking for some input from people that know more than me about this!!

I know a lot of guys in the coyote world use the AI's. The Predator Masters forums have a great deal of reloading information if you haven't visited there!

http://www.ronsguideservice.com/bass

I'm heading down in May, and Ron's Guide Service was suggested by a friend down there. He doesn't fish, so asked around his shop and that was the suggestion! Sorry, no first hand experience.

Thanks everyone!! I've already learned a ton from Bass Resource, and whole lot more once I realized there was a forum side of the site!!

Hey hey! New to the forums and bassin, but I'm out this way and have a "boat". It's an old beater boat, nothing fancy, but it gets ya off the shoreline! Sand Hollow and Quail are the two primary places, and Southern Utah Bass Anglers (the ones I've spoke to anyway) are some friendly people!

Just wanted to drop in and introduce myself. I've been a fly fisherman for a long time, and after moving to Southern Utah and not having much choice for river fishing, I've converted to bass. Been fishing bass for about a year now, and am really getting hooked. The slow days used to deter me for a few weeks, but now they seem to be more of a challenge and drive to get back out there and make things right. I've been a creeper on Bass Resource for a while, but am just joining the forum. Looking forward to some great advice from people who likely know a lot more than I do!