sea dog question

[Bruntoj]

Originally Posted by BigTunaL

when you loose a bait to a sea dog, how do you do find out when it happens? do you get a tug? you see it on the FF? or you just find out when you reel it back in?

Floating in the Pro Angler. Bobbing. Gently. Drowsy. Falling...asleep....

KKKKRRRRRRRR!!!!!! Clicker going! rod bending! It's happening! It's on! Fish! Grab the rod! Turn the clicker off! Engage gear! No other way round! Yes yes YES ITS FINALLY HAPPENING!!!

Then nothing. Reel in your empty hook or broken line. Watch a sea dog surface 50 yards away mocking you.



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[Dingokevin]

Originally Posted by Bruntoj

Floating in the Pro Angler. Bobbing. Gently. Drowsy. Falling...asleep....

KKKKRRRRRRRR!!!!!! Clicker going! rod bending! It's happening! It's on! Fish! Grab the rod! Turn the clicker off! Engage gear! No other way round! Yes yes YES ITS FINALLY HAPPENING!!!

Then nothing. Reel in your empty hook or broken line. Watch a sea dog surface 50 yards away mocking you.



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[taggermike]

Dogs are getting more savvy and better at stealing baits. Usually you'll get a short zzip on the clicker, then just a dead weight like you're in kelp. The dogs got your bait but just chilling. You hope its a fish but realize its a dog. You give up on the bait n pull the hook free. Dog gets the whole bait with minimal energy expended.

They're getting sneakier about breathing too. But you can't still, usually, here them coming.

Best way I've found to save baits is too to keep your ears open and eyes moving. A shorter drop back can help too.

By far the best dog avoidance for yakkers is to gave a couple big party boats in the area. They'll pull in all the dogs. Mike

[Harry Hill]

put an M80 in the mack, cast it directly in front of a dog and hope he grabs it right way, paddle over and collect his teeth for a necklace.