basssavage24/7 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 I had a 7 to 8 pound bass grab my 11 inch alpha by the tail. She was trying to swim off with it and not letting go. Had her on for 10 seconds fighting. She bit just below the hooks. Had so many thoughts going in my head should I let her do a double chew but she was latch on, almost thought about bank flipping her but I know that tail would of snapped. Never had a bass latch and hold onto a bait like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA Frog Man Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Start backing up slowly and pull her up onto shore or put the reel in free spool and hope she eats the whole thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass nutz Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Free spool for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northeast_trev Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 honestly, i usually panic and swing/miss. A rear stinger hook could prevent the missed hookup. Free spooling seems like a good idea too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc626 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 That is very interesting behavior. I assume a LMB would spit the lure. Sounds like Pike or Musky behaviors. Nolan Aker and basssavage24/7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 There is an sb made by abt With a vid about catching those tail catchers with their new glide. Common issue in pressured waters. basssavage24/7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basssavage24/7 Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Yeah I thought it was weird behavior too. That's why I didn't let her do a double chew I thought she would realize her mistake and spit it as fast as she could, but she was determine to take that trout to a watery grave. Had no scent on my bait either. Never heard about a bass doing this before. If it happens again I'm just going to free spool and hope she atleast gets the stinger hook before I swing. marc626 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I had something similar occur with a small bass that was only around 1.5 lb. I was using a jig hook castaic boot tail trout and the fish chomped it all the way up to the bend in the hook. I swung and missed twice and each time she came back for more, grabbing the bait from behind and swimming off without completely eating the thing.In hindsight I probably should've free spooled as mentioned above, but in the moment every nerve in your body is itching to swing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogervang Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) It can be anyone's guess at this point. I would of popped the bait out of her mouth, burn and pause then slow retrieve it back. If she's really determine to eat, she'll saying back around and smashed the bait. But this had never happen to me. Edited November 22, 2017 by Rogervang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Ramen Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I've seen this behavior several times with really large bass. I've gotten bit with the lure pretty far out, muscled them most of the way to the boat, then watched them open their mouths and let the bait fly out. I have no idea why they wouldn't let go while I was pulling them in. Maybe it's like a dog that doesn't want to let go of something it chased. Each time, they held on until they were close enough to see me and had to let go or they'd have been right at the boat. I can think of at least three fish (all big) over the past ten or so years that did this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewmoniz Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 My logical brain says free spool and let her take it and eat it, but I'm sure in the moment I would swing on her and rip it from her mouth haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 This happened to me right at my feet......i jerked right out of her mouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc626 Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 The behavior of them is awesome. The fish at my ponds are always suspicious and spit are the shoreline. Then again I am stubborn about stinger hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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