I'd like to hear your thoughts on playing a bass with different lures. When they jump with a spinnerbait, do you quickly push the rod tip underwater? Also, using soft plastics and the trickiest one of all- crankbaits!

Thanks, Hookset

I tend to talk to the bass a lot.  Things like "now don't do that" and "c'mon honey don't be like that".  You know how it goes...

I like to see them jump, especially big brown fish!

Come up baby! C'mon!

8-)

close your eyes and pray  

Mottfia

yes.  rod tip goes into water immediately, if not soomer.  

I usually try to paralyze the fish with a really determined look.  It doesn't always work.

I usually find myself jumping with them ;D

I get kinda excited at times

SMILE

Shout "PULL" and have your bud in the back of the boat blast it with a shotgun.  

SMILE

x2

yes. rod tip goes into water immediately, if not soomer.

X2

Maybe that why we do not yell @%%&@^%#*_P

I like to see them jump, especially big brown fish!

Come up baby! C'mon!

8-)

yep, this is the one

Shout "PULL" and have your bud in the back of the boat blast it with a shotgun.

hahahahahaha, hilarious

ive never had a fish get off while jumping, and ive never put my rod tip in the water when they do so. i just keep on reeling them in...

Unless it's a potential new Personal best for me, I just watch em jump.  If the purpose of me being out on the water is to have fun, then why not watch em jump?  I may even encourage it.

But if it's a biggun that may top 8 lbs. I'll hold that rod tip down, and if I see it's coming up to the surface I'll try to hold em down with rod torque.  Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't, but if you really GOTTA land that fish, then doing everything you can to prevent jumping is a good idea.

Unless it's a potential new Personal best for me, I just watch em jump. If the purpose of me being out on the water is to have fun, then why not watch em jump? I may even encourage it.

But if it's a biggun that may top 8 lbs. I'll hold that rod tip down, and if I see it's coming up to the surface I'll try to hold em down with rod torque. Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't, but if you really GOTTA land that fish, then doing everything you can to prevent jumping is a good idea.

same here. WHen i'm out just having a good time, I love watching them jump, even though i've lost a few good ones like that.  But i'd take losing a nice fish on a jump and getting to see it vs. never hooking him to begin with.  I just try to keep constant pressure on the line, and when they jump, I keep that pressure, but don't yank on it.  

Squeal like a little girl that has just been given the pony she has always asked for.

I usually find myself jumping with them ;D

I get kinda excited at times

i totally agree with this one!!!  

i see them jump and hope and pray that he bites my lure!!!!!

Shout "PULL" and have your bud in the back of the boat blast it with a shotgun.

That is hilarious!

Some times it doesn't matter what we do the bass is gonna jump anyway so I just make sure I got a good hook set and enjoy the show.

Some times it doesn't matter what we do the bass is gonna jump anyway so I just make sure I got a good hook set and enjoy the show.

Yep, that's about it.

It begins with a good hook-set, and ends with a constantly taut line.

I've submersed more than one water-resistant wristwatch, only to watch a bass take to the air :

Roger

I love to see them jump.  Unless its a tourney, I wouldnt care if it came off.   Thats just more reason to come back and fish again.  

The worst I lost a fish jumping was when I was 10 or 12 years old.  Wading with my grandfather my reel had gave up the ghost.  We were wading back to the truck and he hooked up at a weed bed.  He figured it was a redeye or smallmouth and handed me the rod.  I gave a big yank and up jumped a pike and then the rebel crawdad. (could have been a musky, but he had caught a different pike there earlier in the week).  Even though it got off, it was still a lot of fun to see it fly.  

It depends, I would be like "Oh yes haha" if the fish jump and does not throw the hook. Or "Oh noeeee", sobbing if my hook came up empty All kidding aside you will loose fish once in a while, its just the nature of fishing.

Some times it doesn't matter what we do the bass is gonna jump anyway so I just make sure I got a good hook set and enjoy the show.

Agree.

WRB

I usually find myself jumping with them ;D

I get kinda excited at times

me too.. and start saying "ooooh  ooooh  don't come off"

Hardy Har Har!!!

The BR crew got me good.