This is a video tutorial on how to … and also how not to carry out a Strip Set – when banner fishing. The strip set is the guaranteed direct connection method of driving house a big predator hook into a bony mouthed fish eater. This video takes you through the handful of errors I made while in Brazil with Nomadic Waters this previous fall and more notably how to conquer them.
Equipment Utilized
Rod: St. Croix Mojo Bass Fly 8wt – https://stcroixrods.link/GunnarMojoFly
Great suggestions I still battle with my strip set every when in a while
Great details here. Constantly excellent in theory however when sh!t decreases I still appear to set like a madman. Whoops …
Good idea to reveal, took me losing some Rooster fish and Dorado to get it best:-RRB-
Outstanding information!!! Now to re-train the brain… not so simple … however practice practice!!!!!!
This is most likely the most educational fly fishing video I have actually ever seen. I simply returned from Tampa and lost a 40″ snook due to my “trout set”. Thanks for the video!
Wow Gunnar – you simply struck it right on the head! This previous summer season I began fishing bigger banners and hooks way larger than I have in the past – was having all type of issues keeping fish on the line – NOW I understand what I was doing incorrect! I presumed that the longer rod and reasonably low stretch fly line would do an excellent sweep hook set. Had actually the fly tossed back at me so typically that I understood something wasn'' t working right however never ever found out what it was. Thanks for the video!
Completely concur. I have thirty years of fly fishing experience in my house Waters of South Florida. Fantastic lesson and video.
I believe your trolling motor shaft is too brief.
Excellent encourage. Vital for seawater flyfishing. To land African tiger fish one need to remove set up until the fish is in the internet.
Excellent details here. Specifically for muskie and pike in my waters.
I competition fished in more youthful years, lots of sometimes you set the hook and put on'' t even understand you are doing it. It'' s something you trained yourself to do. I have actually been fly fishing for 4years and strive to manage the response of getting a hit. When the chew is on i still can'' t aid myself and sweep the rod. It'' s a practice that is very tough to get a deal with on. As you stated, practice will get you on track however if you started equipment fishing I wear'' t believe you will ever be 100% on strip sets. Perhaps if you give up equipment entirely it will fix the issue, however seeing it'' s a rooted routine, I have my doughts. Excellent details here, on an issue the majority of us handle.
I saw what you'' re explaining in this video the other day. Like you I'' ve done a great deal of my fishing with casting rods (for largemouth). I was fishing a mouse on the top the other day and had an LMB blow up on it unsurprisingly I remove set on it (or believed I did). In truth I took one long strip and swept the rod to the. I was utilizing an Eagle Claw glass rod (enjoyable rods btw) and when I got the fish in he wasn'' t even hooked. The size 2 BTS remained in among his gill slits in the bottom of his mouth. Would I have hooked him if the hook was in other places? Perhaps. It simply goes to reveal that when you “strip set” you'' re most likely not in truth. Extremely helpful and excellent video!
REALLY HELPFULL VIDEO! Terrific things guy! Thank you !!
Great details about setting for tough mouthed fish. Wait till you attempt Tarpon. Your brand-new understanding will serve you well; after you get your muscle memory restored.
Excellent information Gunnar, thanks! I hope you liked fishing here in my nation! You need to go capture some dorado on Tsimane if you sanctuary'' t currently done so!
OMG I have actually been a Salty considering that 1994 and you have actually simply provided me the aha minute on why I stopped working on my last 2 journeys. attempt leaping 13 excellent Tarpon ‘cos of bad strip set strategy for a mind bender, (this in 1996). Ever since I have actually utilized a 2-handed strip and never ever dropped a fish due to hook set. Till November in 2015 that is. I altered to single handed strip leading to line slipping and slack and fish lost and all the important things you spoke about. Back to 2 hands for me. For those sticking with single handed strip – usage 2 fingers to lock the line versus the rod prior to you release and return the removing hand
Super handy video!!
Accomplished! You discussed this the other night on the SVS Pod and it actually struck house with me. This video simply put all of it into point of view. I'' ve been hard at the'ski ' s for 10 years and will view this prior to every trip till it ends up being muscle memory. I'' ve put plenty to hand with the strip, strip, sweep, however have actually lost two times as numerous to the exact same stopped working approach. Keep these videos coming and get a guide service going. You are predestined to be an instructor, not a production tier. It is your calling in life. Utilize business you have actually developed as a way to your supreme calling in life. Guides are instructors, and you my male, are an instructor!
Man, this is going to assist me capture numerous more pike. I lose way more pike than I land and having actually been a lure angler formerly, I have actually been ‘strip setting’ precisely the exact same. I’m still an overall ‘noob’ to fly fishing however I seem like it’s a lot more of a thrilling design of fishing than any other I have actually attempted. I’m actually thrilled to attempt this over the weekend. Thanks a lot for ALL of your videos. They’re quite valued!
Terrific information Gunnar! Thanks for your sincerity. I like how you teach from your experiences.
I concur that basic setup fishing pole do not have the power set on a swing. I changed to a Loomis brief stick 11/12 that is customized with a 16 inch battling extension. This rod has the foundation of a light musky casting rod. I concur removing to the fish is encouraged however those SOB’s tend to amaze me from time to time and the sweep set is automated. The stiffer brief rod can drive hooks house when required.
I do a great deal of saltwater fishing for salmon in the PNW. Whenever I discover myself sweeping after a strip set, I return to a 2 hand recover. When you do that you can actually get a common sense for the “strip set, strip set, strip set” till you'' re playing pull of war with the fish and can get the rod to raise. If you sanctuary'' t invested much time doing it, I recommend providing it a shot and see what you believe. You likewise put on'' t blow out your removing side elbow after days of active extending it on the strip.
I have the very same issue setting the hook on Bass! loss some good fish attempting to set the hook like a bait caster rod:-LRB-
Excellent ideas Gunnar:-RRB-
Lol I have the exact same sort of background and the very same issue. Thanks for the lesson. Unusually I likewise have the exact same trolling motor – you can get rid of the head and cut the shaft to reduce it however then you require to reduce the wires. I ‘d simply take it to a store in the off season
Thanks for the idea! Entering many big wheel like you did will sure check your abilities! Whatever from you hook sets to your knots.
Exceptional details thank you for sharing, the hardest thing to train yourself for is to keep that rod suggestion listed below the water 6″ to a foot ideally. The much better you are at preserving rod idea depth the more direct a connection you need to a fish, particularly with sink suggestion lines which are typically utilized for banners. Tarpon are another best example of additional bony mouths and thicker hooks the angler needs to get used to the strip setting approach you showed.
Great mentor! Enjoyed how you described all the '' why ' factors behind the mindset of a bad strip (trout) set and excellent strip sets. I discovered a lot! Absolutely subscribed.
Thank you quite. I have actually fished “equipment” 40 years and now begun flyfishing at 56. My muscle memory makes me sweep set. Perch. no issue however I have actually lost some great bass. I’m going to teach this old canine a brand-new technique. Thanks once again Gunner! I’m grateful I can subscribe for more of your insight. You make Excellent videos. Howdy from Texas! God Bless
Wise words, sir!
Is that a Hog Island skiff you’re on?
Gunnar … terrific details … however what if you remove set and the fish is not going away from you … however approaching you … do you not need to sweep to get slack line while still attempting to strip set a 2nd or 3rd time?
Thank you, this was really handy. Was Striper fishing and lost 5 in a row (Strip and sweep). Viewed this video and today, got 9 stripers without losing one (Strip, strip, strip). Liked your fly connecting video on locking in bucktail.
There are 2 other observations we can do. The fishing pole are not stiff adequate to utilize it as casting rods and attempting to permeate big hooks with heavy wire in bony jaws is tough. Another observation particularly for pikes, regularly, there initially attack is not absolutely precise and they miss out on the fly if you raise the rod, your fly travel 2 or 3 meters and the fish loose visual contact with his victim and return to his retreat as fast as possible. If you remove set when you feel the strike if you miss out on, you just move the fly of 20 or 50 cm and the fish put on'' t loose the visual contact with the victim. Regularly it is the indication of a last attack and they typically swallow the fly after that (case for Pikes). And as you state the very best method is to raise the rod just when you feel the hole body weigh of the fish on the line. It is the exact same for Rolly poly. A great deal of anglers have state to me “ok when can I take the rod out of my arm pit and set the hook”, my response is constantly, you wear'' t set the hook with the rod, When you feel the fish, merely continue removing( possibly turn the body sightly to increase the force on the line) and take your rod out of your underarm when it is possible. All the very best.
I was doing this for a couple years up until I began doing the snag set strategy I have actually developed overtime, I set the hook with the fishing pole arm, I have a brief video I simply made on this if you wish to inspect it out. When you reach the fish you ought to raise the rod to develop bend in your rod as it keeps stress on the line rather then keeping it in the water straight and letting the pike or musky perform at you and get slack, this is why you’re losing the feel of the fish up until it runs sideways or far from you once again and you lastly overtake it removing in. When your rod pointer is down it is extremely tough to outrun a pike or musky with a strip in obtain, you can if your rod top is currently going up and removing in at the exact same time since it reduces the range in between you and the fish considerably. Excellent videos btw, simply figured I ‘d include my 2 cents on this subject and share my snag set strategy as it might assist others attempting to keep fish on the fly line.
What an excellent description you are so best I found out the difficult method as you did till it was fixed. Keep the terrific details coming.
Thanks for the terrific video, I'' m attempting to teach my Fly Fishing benefit badge class how to “strip set” the hook … which goes right in addition to how to offer action to the fly by “removing the line”. I keep informing them that the peacock bass here in Hawaii might just balance a little over 2 pounds … simply keep removing … the fish will set the hook. Simply keep pointing the rod pointer at the fish and continue removing till it begins pulling the line out of your hand. (the kids have a difficult time keeping a grip on the line too). LOL. Once again, thanks for the ideas. Aloha, Stan