Well i have been getting bites from sight fishing bass. The problem is i don't know what kind of hook set to do on them. What kind do you use and why?

So your lake has bass that sight fish?  That must be weird to see.  

well since i fish from shore and I'm just pitching to pockets to the left or right on me i find that you can't set the hook like you normally would. i set the hook a little harder than the motion of hopping a jig back.

Treble Hooks - Swing rod to left or right.

All Other Hooks - Hard over your head.  

Treble Hooks - Swing rod to left or right.

All Other Hooks - Hard over your head.

X2....HARD over the head. Specially with a jig.

Treble Hooks - Swing rod to left or right.

All Other Hooks - Hard over your head.

X2....HARD over the head. Specially with a jig.

And when you see the bass fly out of the water growing larger and larger, duck...

Treble Hooks - Swing rod to left or right.

All Other Hooks - Hard over your head.

X2....HARD over the head. Specially with a jig.

And when you see the bass fly out of the water growing larger and larger, duck...

been there done that ;D

but yeah just set it high and fast and yank that fish out of the water. I was kayak fishing yesterday and there was a dink right next to me so just for kicks I slipped my zoom trick worm on his head and sure enough he bit so I yanked him out of the water before he knew what hit him. He was close enough that I could have leaned over and picked him up from where he was sitting. it was pretty cool to see actually. smallest fish of the day but the most fun because of the circumstances 8-)

Treble Hooks - Swing rod to left or right.

All Other Hooks - Hard over your head.

X2....HARD over the head. Specially with a jig.

x3, I just jerk it straight up, but those small bass will meet you face to face usually  ;D

For Aussie Bass from the surface, flick the tip of the rod down or angle it left/right on trebbles and it will 99% of the time set.

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Treble Hooks - Swing rod to left or right.

All Other Hooks - Hard over your head.

X2....HARD over the head. Specially with a jig.

And when you see the bass fly out of the water growing larger and larger, duck...

Hit my fishing partner in the head last night  ;D

Hard and then duck in case it's a dink.