The lake I have been going to lately seems to really like lizards. Usually throwing rage or zoom ones.  It seems that we are running into a bunch of small bass.  My question is most of the time the bite is very weak.  Do you guys try to set the hook on that first bite or wait for a little more?  It seems like alot of time waiting for them to take it and they dont.   Just curious. Thinking about trying to set the hook a little faster.

are you sure it's bass biting?  smally sunny LOVE the arms and legs, and could be what you're feeling.

Pretty sure its bass. could be some bluegills . thats about it.  

Bass bite is usually a thump or your line jumps and starts moving off.

Bluegill will grab it a try to rip a leg or the tail off hence the tap tap tap feeling. Big bass often pick it up and you don't know until something feels heavy or wrong. When in doubt, hit 'em. could lose an arm or tail to a gill but that's the game.

Hey Dixon,

Put some JJ's chartreuse on the tip of the tail, this will intensify the bite.

Big O

www.ragetail.com

    I usually wait until I see my line moving before setting the hook.

   

Bass do not have hands so tell me again what you waiting for?

This is the way Shaw Grigsby put it to me, its call the three tap theory.

The first tap the bass has inhaled your bait

The second tap the bass has exhaled your bait

The third tap I'm tapping you on the shoulder asking you why you didn't set hook!

Drop the rod, reel the slack, & set the hook

Catt thats pretty good stuff. Funny as well.

Big O I cant use JJs magic for certain reasons. Cant elaborate on this site. Get me in trouble. lol Guess I will start catching some bluegills.

Then use garlic Spike It but don't leave the plastic in the dip but split second because it is extremely caustic to the plastic and hampers action and texture

Big O

www.ragetail.com

Cant use that either Big-O.  Have a deal with another scent company.

Old JJ himself put it best.

That tap you feel wasn't the bass grabbing the bait to put it in his pocket for later. Slam him!

Will do CWB. Gonna start hook setting like im on steriods.

FWIW....I have had nesting bluegill attack my rt lizard ..and annaconda's..pesky little critters..lol

Only reason I know this is cuz I saw em...I still set the hook, just in case..

I've been putting Megastrike on some of my RT baits..