Foul hooking when using buzzers

[snw]

I have very occasionally foul hooked a trout when retrieving a nymph, but this year I have had a series of trout foul hooked when fishing a buzzer either static or at a very slow (inches per minute) rate of retrieve. Most were hooked in the side of the head or near the dorsal fin. This is rather putting me off buzzers but I remain baffled by it. Has anyone any suggestions about what is happening? Does this happen to anyne else? I can only guess the trout maybe butt the buzzer to investigate it. This is at a water where catch & release is common, so there are some wary trout about

[Newt]

snw - you could well be right about the cause.

 

I can't speak specifically to trout since I have very little experience with them.

 

However, I do know that several of the larger freshwater pred fish will often smash at a lure with the intention of stunning it and then circle back for a leasurely slurp to actually eat it.

 

I see it with largemouth bass - and usually when they can't be sure if the prey (lure) is hurt and thus slowed down some. Normally a lure with a very erratic action will just get taken but one sitting still or moving easily may get banged by the fish with no attempt whatever to eat it just then.

 

My solution when they are doing this is to not strike unless I feel pressure. And easier said than done when you see a swirl and splash at your lure. Almost instinctive to set the hook at that point and usually a miss or a foul-hook if I do.

 

[ 05 May 2002, 12:58 AM: Message edited by: Newt ]

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