M28garza

Scott, you bring up some really good points that I should have mentioned in the original post. It seemed like hook penetration was a big issue. It felt like the hook just wasn’t popping all of the way through on many of them. A low tip and quick fight are great tips that I’m confident I was doing, but will pay closer attention to on the next trip.

What am I doing wrong?! This week I went out to one of my favorite lakes that I usually slay the green guys on half ounce jigs. I wanted to cover water a little quicker and these fish have never shied away from large presentations so I tried out a few 3/4oz jigs from SK & Berkley. Man did I get bit, but I lost a lot of fish from poor hook penetration! Out of 10-12 bites (only counting the bites where I literally saw the fish eat the jig and set the hook while visually watching or saw the fish during the fight) I only landed 6 and at least 3 had their hooks pop out in the boat during or right after landing. I always reel slack, use a mean drop set, and do my best to keep tension. It’s rare that I lose 1 or 2 out of 10 on a given day with my trusty 1/2oz divine swim jig from 6th sense. The jigs were fresh out of the pack and the hooks seemed to be sharp. The bites were no more than 15-20 yards away. What was going wrong here? Is it normal to have that poor of a hookup ratio with heavier jigs? I’ll list the gear below and would love some feedback/tips. Rod - Dobyns Fury 7’3” Mag Heavy Reel - Curado DC XG Line - 35lb braid Jigs - Strike King DB Structure jig, SK Hack Attack flourish flipping jig, and Berkley F-19 Heavy Cover Jig Thanks!

I’ve got a question - I absolutely love the pit boss and have been using it as my primary Texas rig plastic specifically in the Bama bug color. Haven’t tried the bandito bug yet, but have heard some guys like it. Which is better, what applications, when, and why? Which creature/craw is king? I’ve heard the rage bug and craw are other fisherman’s favorites/considerations in this space.