Does almost every bite you get seem to happen right after a friend asks you a question, or you lay your rod down to reach into the cooler... The situations are endless.  Sometimes the fish will totally swallow the bait and get gut hooked (BAD), but most the time I end up completely missing them (bad, but better than a gut hook).

Am I the only one the bass are messing with? :-?

Nope. They mess with me plenty also. Looking at friends fish, Bam! Talking, Bam! Lay rod down, Bam! It never stops.....

...or while picking out a backlash! I think it happens to everyone, and I take it as a sign that I need to sloooooow down my presentation. I tell my daughter to cast her Senko and count to 30 before she thinks about moving it. I wish I could follow my own advice sometimes.

:-[

I like the hits when you lite a cigarette. I've gotten pretty good at the one handed set now .

.... or when taking a pic of your partner while he 's holding his catch.

The fish are trying to tell you something, have you caught on yet?  

I like the hits when you lite a cigarette. I've gotten pretty good at the one handed set now .

But what If you're using spinning tackle with the anti-reverse turned off for some reason...

The reel just makes this buzzy noise and whoops, there's all of my line in a giant mess  >

If you have not gotten a bite in a while.  Dont change your lure or presentation.

All you have to do is start eating a sandwich.  It works every time.  I have the studies and historical data to prove it.

you lay your rod down to reach into the cooler...

We addressed this with the Miller Lite 32 oz. cans... we are now 2.66 times less likely to get bit while reaching into the cooler. ;D

But since it still happens, I hold rod in left, fetch beverage with right, do not set a casted rod down. All is well.

Imagine this...

Your wife is 8.5 months pregnent and your phone is in your pocket.  It starts ringing just as your rod bows over.  What to do.....???

Imagine this...

Your wife is 8.5 months pregnent and your phone is in your pocket. It starts ringing just as your rod bows over. What to do.....???

That depends... do you immediatly loose drag? (you have voice mail, right?) ...lol

I'm kidding if Mrs. flechero reads this, I wouldn't have gone fishing with her being 8.5 months pregnant!

You bring up a great point.

Most of us would rather be a power fisherman live KVD but most bass most of the time would respond better to a slower soaking type presentation. What you are saying is exactly right! Fish high percentage areas, slow down and let the Bass find the lure.

8-)

it always happens to me, especially if i'm out fishing with my little sister and she gets her line tangled, or lure caught in a tree. Right as i turn to help her I get a hit.

On a side note, i guess i'm lucky cause my wife is 8 1/2 months pregnant and she still gets up and goes out fishing with me in the morning.

It happens to me when I'm ready to go, then BAM!

JUST LIKE RAIN! Been no rain around here since bottom of April, washed the wifes van and my truck Friday--saturday and Sunday storms :

Now if I could try this strange power to winning the lottery ;D

just the other day, i threw my crank out then turned and started yappin to my bud while diggin in my pocket for my can of dip...i didnt hear or feel the fish...he says..hey hey hey!! i turn around and my line is running...set the hook with one hand (had dip in other) reel her in...2lber

Cliff

Imagine this...

Your wife is 8.5 months pregnent and your phone is in your pocket. It starts ringing just as your rod bows over. What to do.....???

I got this one licked...

I keep my phone on my belt, with the "hands-free" device in my ear. I do this all the time while fishing.

But yes... Fish are telepathetic. You sit on the bank catfishing, your baits been sitting still for 2 hours with nothing, you turn around to get a drink (or whatever), and BAM...

Ever cast, get hooked by ur little cousin and while ur digging a 4/0 true turn outta your back, land a 3 pounder?  Kinda sucked reeling that in with a hook in my shoulder blade.

Funny, funny thread but you guys forgot PEEING!!!!  How many rods can you hold at once?