Another New Article: Bomb the Bass
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Fighting a striped bass is like fighting a person. The take feels like a reverse punch, like a human being grabbed your line and hauled back on it as hard as they could.
I’ve seen unprepared anglers have the rod jerked right out of their hands. To win this fight, you have to punch back; hammer the hook home and sock that fish in the mouth. They don’t like it. The first pump of the head is like a dog trying to kill a rabbit: shake, shake, thump. That’s the critical moment, when you’ll know whether or not your hook went home.
In a canoe, you will slide towards the fish as he plows back toward you, like a garden tiller in reverse. It’s easier to stand, which means sometimes you end up controlling the fish with your legs, like you’re water skiing. If he runs toward the boat, stomp your foot down hard and startle him back. It’s tug of war, and you will either meet in the middle or the rope will part, most likely dumping you in the drink.
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