The last few days, I've been missing hits!! Idk what it is. Idk if the fish just arent hitting my lures hard enough, or the fish are just too small?? I havent changed my setup or anything. It just seems kinda weird. Maybe the fish just arent as active this week?? Anyone else having a problem lately?? :'(

What are you using?

Hey Lobster Monster,

Welcome aboard!

8-)

Here's one thought...

When I'm fishing soft plastics in shallow water I get a lot bluegill bytes. Often it's a rat-a-tat-tat type of byte, or a fast little tap...Usually they just peck at the worm by the tail and if I try to set the hook, the bait will come flying back at me.

If they're actually bass short striking a fast moving bait, try following up immediately to the same spot with a senko, or other weightless soft plastic.

Welcome and do your best to stay off the shallow patterns unless early or late.

Big O

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Here's one thought...

When I'm fishing soft plastics in shallow water I get a lot bluegill bytes. Often it's a rat-a-tat-tat type of byte, or a fast little tap...Usually they just peck at the worm by the tail and if I try to set the hook, the bait will come flying back at me.

If they're actually bass short striking a fast moving bait, try following up immediately to the same spot with a senko, or other weightless soft plastic.

x2. this especially happens if the bluegills are spawning.

last time i was out, i can remember casting to the same spot repeatedly and always getting a small hit. after about the second time i realized there was a bluegill spawning bed there.

Hey Lobster Monster,

Welcome aboard!

8-)

Thanks.

Didn't know if I should make a new thread or not about being so new.

Welcome

Back off the bream beds to a little deeper water. the bass will hold out deeper and then move in and raid the bream beds early and late.

I agree most likely they are bluegills or they could be rockbass if they are in the water you are fishing and especially if you are fishing in rocks.

When I encounter this problem I like to downsize my worm and usually have more success.

Thanks for the replies guys. Yeah I definitely have been gettin the bluegill hits, thats for sure, but they feel bigger but real short..Idk..maybe I've just been knockin back a few too many brews and havent been able to react haha. But I have heard to follow up with a senko, but I just havent gotten into fishing them because I'm so used to fishing powerworms..I'm gonna pick up some senkos.

Here's one thought...

When I'm fishing soft plastics in shallow water I get a lot bluegill bytes. Often it's a rat-a-tat-tat type of byte, or a fast little tap...Usually they just peck at the worm by the tail and if I try to set the hook, the bait will come flying back at me.

If they're actually bass short striking a fast moving bait, try following up immediately to the same spot with a senko, or other weightless soft plastic.

x3

I went through this last year a bit ...... I heard somewhere that Largemouth will actually head below baitfish feeding and clean up any bits falling.... Don't know if it's true....but I will continue to follow up small taps with a plastic

 The bream around here will pull parts off creature baits. Hit hard enough, you'd swear it was a bass . Have got so tired of the bream that have done a half-hearted hookset to find out it was a bass :-[.

WELCOME to the forums, Lobster Monster!!!

                                As Ever,

                                 skillet

welcome

I feel your pain.  They are barely loading the rod and hard hits are few and far between.  It's pretty sad when the rock bass ae hitting harder then the smallies.

It's speeding up my fishing too.  I have to keep avery tight line to feel the tension and it's dragging the line through the strike zone too fast.

Where I am, the bass fry get curious and mess with my lures