Hooking Issues

[Broker]

Find a stream that has brookies..... check

Find the brookies in the stream... check

Intice them to bite... check

Land the fish... daaaah

 

That pretty much sums its up. They're small specks, roughly 6 or 7 inches, and they flip off the hook right at the surface. I've been using the smallest hook I have as I thought maybe they were just grabbing a hold of the worm but the smaller hook did nothing... any suggestions what I'm doing wrong ? I'm setting the hook like I normally would for any other fish. I probably missed about 10 fish today

[bushart]

Hook Sharp?

 

Is it barbless or barbed?

[Joeytier]

Use a smaller piece of worm and maybe a slightly larger hook. I wouldn't go as small as a 12 or 14, 8 or 10 should be fine

[Roy]

Go easy on the Schwarzenegger hook sets.

[Musky or Specks]

Yep I use a size 8 egg hook and a full dew. Let them take it ,tighten down slowly pull it away from them , feel the weight , set hook.

[BillM]

OP, if you're releasing those fish I'd highly suggest going barbless. Keep the pressure on and don't let them flop around on the surface, this is usually when they get off.

[Garnet]

Do all of the above then but them on the bank NOW.

[Broker]

Thanks guys, ill try this tomorrow on round 2. I am going barbless as I'm not keeping them.

[Joeytier]

But they look so pretty butterflied in a pan with a bit of butter and flour, salt, and pepper