Beware those little taps!

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Beware those little taps!

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I used to console myself that missed knocks and taps on lures were probably jacks. No doubt many are, but I’ve had yet another prove otherwise today!
A little tap, then proper take from this 17 – a welcome season’s best, on what might be my last river session, looking at the forecast!
Ironically, I’d had several jacks up-river – all firm hits that stuck. Hoping that the bigger girls might also be grouped elsewhere, I was glad to eventually find this and a couple of scrapers nearby.
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Re: Beware those little taps!

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peteren wrote: Tue Mar 09 2021 18:01 -
I used to console myself that missed knocks and taps on lures were probably jacks. No doubt many are, but I’ve had yet another prove otherwise today!
A little tap, then proper take from this 17 – a welcome season’s best, on what might be my last river session, looking at the forecast!
Ironically, I’d had several jacks up-river – all firm hits that stuck. Hoping that the bigger girls might also be grouped elsewhere, I was glad to eventually find this and a couple of scrapers nearby.

17 mar21.JPG
where i fish the little taps are perch and very small jacks, but some of the perch are a good size ......
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alan behenna
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Re: Beware those little taps!

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Well, if it does turn out to be your last session Pete, you have topped it off on a high!

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alan behenna wrote: Tue Mar 09 2021 19:13 -
Well, if it does turn out to be your last session Pete, you have topped it off on a high!

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Second that :thumbs:
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Re: Beware those little taps!

Post by Pinkie »

Where I lure fish there's often no taps at all from pike, as the line actually goes a little slack, but then solid as if you've caught bottom. And sometimes what you thought was a little jack after playing it for a wee while, suddenly turns out to be a double figure fish when it realises its hooked.
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