Rob, Thanks for the info.

As for the hook set up. This is the best way I can try to describe what was happening. First, i was fishing the bait in a kind of odd way, I was fishing the bait like a senko. Not a normal trout bait where its a constant retrieve end. So that is the first problem, they were inhaling and I had slack in my line. So what was happening is I was pretty much sight fishing obsessively. And no, not for bedding bass, just for cruisers. Once the bait got too deep to see, I would just slowly reel it in. I saw every one of the fish that I lost actually come up to the bait and flare the gills. The 15 made the huddleston look like a baby fluke. :( I rigged a stinger hook after I lost her running back behind the first hook and imbedded the second treble near the rear fins on the huddleston. Never had a bite after I added the stinger. But when I was losing all those fish when I would see them eat the bait, I would try and set the hook as soon as possible, and there were two results that would happen each time a fish ate it. First, I would react a second too late, and they would inhale and exhale the bait before I could get the hook in them, OR, I would react quickly enough and barely stick her in the side of the mouth in which she very easily throw the bait on her first jump. Needless to say I was sick to my stomach and it hurt, but I was too excited about the fact that they were eating it. I am taking a break from the fishing saving up some more money and going back out there for another 4 weeks ( Im on the water 4 weeks straight literally, I just sleep in the boat) for another trip, and I think ill go back with a super sharp stinger hook, thats not too big because of the super clear water.

Another thing worth noting. There were many fish that would come up to the bait as it was sinking and they would just watch it from like 2 inches away if that inspecting it. And many times they would turn and run. Well, I got some megastrike fish attractant afterwards and just absolutely soaked the bait in that. This worked wonders, I had twice as many fish actually inhale and hold on to the bait long enough to hook them after this. It made a world of a difference. I had never used fish attractant before this, but now im a firm believe in it. Mainly with baits that they inspect before inhaling. I think its extremely important.

If TW doesn't carry them soon, I guess ill have to order directly.

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