Why am i loosing these carp when fishing?

Question

right I'm getting realy frustrated all i seem to do is loose big fish at the moment I'm doing most things right and i have experimented with different ways of bringing them in like holding the rod at an angle or under the water slightly. i mean I'm even loosing them on the pole which shouldn't happen when the elastic is cushioning the fish fighting

the only thing i can think is that I'm using barbles hooks which have a habit of coming out

Answer 1

The fish may be throwing the hook but it is more likely that the hook is pulling out from the weight of the fish you are catching. Once the fish start coming out of the water it is easy to pull the hook. Also the hook you are using may be too small for the size fish you are hooking. My fishing buddy insists on using little winter flounder hooks for everything and has lost more fish at the boat due to the fish just breaking the surface. When he hooks anything over a few pounds it almost always gets away before it makes it to the surface. The small hook pulls free. Try using a larger hook and you should start landing more fish. Tight lines!

Answer 2

use circle hooks instead of 'j' hooks, keep the tension on the line. and the answers above me are all good, use them all

Answer 3

OK:

First do not hold any part of your pole under water while fighting a fish,you hold tip up (mostly...for now hold it tip up until you master it)

Some fish will "spit the hook" while fighting.What happens is they leap or shake there heads or both and the hook tears out but that is not your problem.I do not know what you meant by the elastic is cushioning the fish fighting ....????

What you want to do set the hook with a firm upward twitch of the pole.Make sure the line is TIGHT.You are losing fish because you are not keeping the line tight during retrieval and keeping the pole tip up.

You might lose a "few"more fish on barbless hooks,depending on whats on the other end,though I prefer them sometimes---nothing like having a net full of treble barbed hooks while trying to release a northern pike----anyway just keep your tip up and your line tight,set your drag right and ya will be ok-----barbed single hooks the right size might help a bit--If the hook is to small or of poor quality I have seen large carp straighten the hook and not break the line.

Answer 4

I fish for carp that around me are 1-5 pounds.Most between 1-2.I've crimped down the barbs on my hooks and the thing you really have to keep in mind with carp is hold your rod tip high and keep the line tension as tight as possible.You want your rod tip bending the entire time you bring them in.They tend to jump/flop around a lot when you get closer to the shore.If you fish with someone else have them help you bring it in.If not do your best to keep the line as tight as possible.

The problem with circle hooks is carp feed by sucking and blowing things back out.They're not like catfish,which grab and run with the food.The circle hook only works when a fish tries to run with the food.Check on youtube for carp feeding on the bottom videos to see my point if you don't understand.

Answer 5

You are losing fish due to you not using the correct tackle. All the answers you have read are to the point but to catch proper carp you must use the correct gear. Watch any carp video on you tube and the rod is always up high with tension on the line. The correct hooks are the key to landing fish. Always use barb less hooks as this is better for the carp`s mouth. If you want tuition and to fish for large carp come to my place.  

Answer 6

if they make strong runs in, they will often through the hook, meaning if line goes slack, real in fast and keep rod high

Answer 7

My best if advice is to use a circle hook..

The only way that hook gets thrown is if it tears through.

Also when using a circle hook DO NOT SET THE HOOK HARD!!

This can cause the carp to lose the hook. Simply wait for it take the bait hard(like we all know they do) and reel the line tight and snap the rod back a little...The key thing is to reel fst enouh to keep up and have your drag set so a large fish will pull it back.

Maybe a reel with a high spin to reel ratio..

Like a penn 320 gti has a 4.5:1 ratio

For every full rotation on the handle you spin the line around 4.5 times on the reel.

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