Hitting bites with braid

Is there a knack to it I seem to be missing a canny amount of bites didn't seem to have the problem with the mono.

 

I usually strike, hold the rod up in the air and keep the line tight, u should be able to feel the fish, if u dont just put it back down the fish will come back

 

Be patient

 

i never really strike with braid or mono. wind down and feel for the fish pulling away(not just biting) and lift smoothly but firmly and wind at the same time

 

Definatly agree with Lawsey

 

After fishing with braid I find it much easyer to hit bites than with mono. I normally strike and hold the rod up to feel for the fish before winding in

Ben

 

:yes:

 

Then say fuking hell I should of hit that when it doesn't come back ha ha

 

Patience not one of my best virtues and I definitely used a few expeletives last night.

 

Ha Ha and when you think its fuked off and as soon as you stand the rod back up its there again

 

when i 1st made the shift from mono to braid i was hitting the bites too early as the bite looked so positive, wouldnt change back now...................

 

Trouble with the swith to braid is it takes time to adjust, the directness of braid means that the once timid taps of rockling and pouts from mono now appear like positive cod takes when they are not, 99% of cod don't mess about when take your bait

 

As soon as you see the bite try and give a bit of slack if you can ( conditions allowing )

Let the bite develop and the fish eat the bait :yes:

I only lift into the fish when I can feel it riving about and pulling constantly for say more than 5 seconds

 

:educated:

 

Smoothly does it. Just take in the slack then steady winding, no need to strike.
Cheers Col.

 

Thats what I found when i switched, a tiny dab bite can look like something much bigger.