Long story short, I lost a bass Friday night due to line breakage.

 

I'm figuring it was a 4 lb+ bass. 20 lb braid (that's a different topic, ugh).

 

The lure was a 3/8 oz swim jig with a 4" plastic trailer. It's a very strong, beefy hook. Dirty Jigs CA No Jack hook.

 

Do you think it will throw it?

 

I know she was trying to throw it because a large splash happened a couple of times afterwards.

 

If she can't throw it, rate of survival?

 

Makes you sick losing a nice bass. Even more when you lost it with a big jig in it.

Literally impossible to say. Move onto the next one. 

There’s only one way to make sure you don’t accidentally kill a fish. Stop fishing. Whether they know it or not, everyone has probably killed  a bass

Bass are very good at throwing hooks. 

22 minutes ago, Swamp Girl said:

Bass are very good at throwing hooks. 

Yes and if they can't throw it they will try to rub it out against the bottom or some other object. 

I'm a glass half full.

That bass already threw the jig and you'll catch that fish before the years out.

2 hours ago, fishballer06 said:

Literally impossible to say. Move onto the next one. 

I know.

 

The problem is this isn’t some huge TX lake with a ton of 4 lbers swimming around.

 

Very possibly the biggest fish in this SMALL Iowa lake.

https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/fishing-lure-left-in-a-fishs-mouth/
 

Here’s an interesting study done on this subject (Pike not bass but Im sure the data would be similar). Chances are she’ll be able to get it out pretty quick. 

39 minutes ago, Swamp Girl said:

Bass are very good at throwing hooks. 

I was wondering.

 

But normally with this jig they are hooked VERY well and my landing percentage is in the 90% range.

 

Hope it’s out.

 

It’s like 20 some acres, I’ll catch her again.  

25 minutes ago, HawkeyeSmallie said:

my landing percentage is in the 90% range

 

Whoa, that's a terrific landing percentage. I can lose three in a row. Seriously, three in a row isn't uncommon for me. 

 

When bass have slack, they can toss a hook, plus Dwight is right about bass rubbing free on weeds and wood.

She can survive. Don't beat yourself up over it.

Good Fishing

1 hour ago, Swamp Girl said:

 

Whoa, that's a terrific landing percentage. I can lose three in a row. Seriously, three in a row isn't uncommon for me. 

 

When bass have slack, they can toss a hook, plus Dwight is right about bass rubbing free on weeds and wood.

Well made, big beefy single hook swim jig on braid, that hook is buried in the top of their mouth normally. I think the weed guard helps as well.

 

They normally slam it.

 

Big ones as well.

 

By far my favorite bait this year.

 

 

3 hours ago, looking45 said:

There’s only one way to make sure you don’t accidentally kill a fish. Stop fishing. Whether they know it or not, everyone has probably killed  a bass

I've killed a few. They were tasty!

48 minutes ago, Boomstick said:

I've killed a few. They were tasty!

Anytime I deep hook a fish and it doesn't survive the best way to pay respect is to eat it.

Spotted Bass are invasive here and DNR wants us fisherman to keep them......no problem as they are delicious.

 

22 minutes ago, Bird said:

Anytime I deep hook a fish and it doesn't survive the best way to pay respect is to eat it.

 

45 minutes ago, Bird said:

Anytime I deep hook a fish and it doesn't survive the best way to pay respect is to eat it.

Spotted Bass are invasive here and DNR wants us fisherman to keep them......no problem as they are delicious.

 

Same. It’s a shame to let it go to waste. My favorite way to cook bass is blackened.

1 minute ago, Boomstick said:

My favorite way to cook bass is blackened.

Grilled/broiled - it's the only way to cook fish.

27 minutes ago, Swamp Girl said:

 

Swamp Girl, you are every fisherman's dream.  A woman who loves to fish, paddles her own canoe, cleans the fish, and does all the lawn work.  I have never met your equal.

I honestly don't know, and for all I know you might be yanking 'em out of a mess of vegetation, but if a four pounder is about as big as they get in that body of water, is it necessary to use a No Jack hook? 

My brother-in-law would always say “turtles gotta eat too”

 

life cycle 

You liberated a very cute and very cheeky frog that was on his way home to his tadpole cluster from certain death.  You saved a whole community of shad from termination.  There are lots of very hard working tax paying blue gill that will get to sleep a little easier this evening.

 

There's a starving blind old turtle that might get to enjoy a couple more warm breezes now after a good protein rich meal he found much to his appreciation.

 

All is well and as it should be.

 

Edited to add - blackened or grilled or fried - bass is tasty - great way to honor a life.

6 hours ago, Big Hands said:

I honestly don't know, and for all I know you might be yanking 'em out of a mess of vegetation, but if a four pounder is about as big as they get in that body of water, is it necessary to use a No Jack hook? 

Idk, I bought a CA swim jig online and have had tremendous success with it.

 

Catches fish and I land 9/10.

 

Figured why change.

21 minutes ago, HawkeyeSmallie said:

Idk, I bought a CA swim jig online and have had tremendous success with it.

 

Catches fish and I land 9/10.

 

Figured why change.

 

If you land 9/10 fish - jig schmig! - congratulations, you are really good at fishing!

19 minutes ago, Pat Brown said:

If you land 9/10 fish - jig schmig! - congratulations, you are really good at fishing!

 

I know, huh?! There are sessions where I only land 50% of the bass that hit.