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Beware those little taps!
Posted: Tue Mar 09 2021 18:01
by peteren
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
Re: Beware those little taps!
Posted: Tue Mar 09 2021 19:04
by stubbojo
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 ......
Re: Beware those little taps!
Posted: Tue Mar 09 2021 19:13
by alan behenna
Well, if it does turn out to be your last session Pete, you have topped it off on a high!
Re: Beware those little taps!
Posted: Tue Mar 09 2021 19:55
by Lee7499
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!
Second that
Re: Beware those little taps!
Posted: Wed Mar 10 2021 09:36
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.