When a Bass Jumps, what do you do? 2025

hookset on 3 reply :

I'd like to hear your thoughts on playing a bass with different lures. When they jump with a spinnerbait, do you quickly push the rod tip underwater? Also, using soft plastics and the trickiest one of all- crankbaits!

Thanks, Hookset

moloch16 reply :

I tend to talk to the bass a lot. Things like "now don't do that" and "c'mon honey don't be like that". You know how it goes...

roadwarrior reply :

I like to see them jump, especially big brown fish!

Come up baby! C'mon!

8-)

Mottfia reply :

close your eyes and pray

Mottfia

Sam reply :

yes. rod tip goes into water immediately, if not soomer.

SmokeRise1 reply :

I usually try to paralyze the fish with a really determined look. It doesn't always work.

wvbucketmouth reply :

I usually find myself jumping with them ;D

I get kinda excited at times

Wayne P. reply :

SMILE

DawsonH reply :

Shout "PULL" and have your bud in the back of the boat blast it with a shotgun.

flechero reply :

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SMILE

Uncle Leo reply :

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yes. rod tip goes into water immediately, if not soomer.

Maybe that why we do not yell @%%&@^%#*_P

George Welcome reply :

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I like to see them jump, especially big brown fish!
Come up baby! C'mon!

8-)

yep, this is the one

Red Bear reply :

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Shout "PULL" and have your bud in the back of the boat blast it with a shotgun.

hahahahahaha, hilarious

ive never had a fish get off while jumping, and ive never put my rod tip in the water when they do so. i just keep on reeling them in...

avid reply :

Unless it's a potential new Personal best for me, I just watch em jump. If the purpose of me being out on the water is to have fun, then why not watch em jump? I may even encourage it.

But if it's a biggun that may top 8 lbs. I'll hold that rod tip down, and if I see it's coming up to the surface I'll try to hold em down with rod torque. Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't, but if you really GOTTA land that fish, then doing everything you can to prevent jumping is a good idea.

D4u2s0t reply :

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Unless it's a potential new Personal best for me, I just watch em jump. If the purpose of me being out on the water is to have fun, then why not watch em jump? I may even encourage it.
But if it's a biggun that may top 8 lbs. I'll hold that rod tip down, and if I see it's coming up to the surface I'll try to hold em down with rod torque. Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't, but if you really GOTTA land that fish, then doing everything you can to prevent jumping is a good idea.

same here. WHen i'm out just having a good time, I love watching them jump, even though i've lost a few good ones like that. But i'd take losing a nice fish on a jump and getting to see it vs. never hooking him to begin with. I just try to keep constant pressure on the line, and when they jump, I keep that pressure, but don't yank on it.

fishinfiend reply :

Squeal like a little girl that has just been given the pony she has always asked for.

crankbait2009 reply :

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I usually find myself jumping with them ;D
I get kinda excited at times

i totally agree with this one!!!

i see them jump and hope and pray that he bites my lure!!!!!

Tim1980 reply :

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Shout "PULL" and have your bud in the back of the boat blast it with a shotgun.

That is hilarious!

Catt reply :

Some times it doesn't matter what we do the bass is gonna jump anyway so I just make sure I got a good hook set and enjoy the show.

RoLo reply :

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Some times it doesn't matter what we do the bass is gonna jump anyway so I just make sure I got a good hook set and enjoy the show.

Yep, that's about it.

It begins with a good hook-set, and ends with a constantly taut line.

I've submersed more than one water-resistant wristwatch, only to watch a bass take to the air :

Roger

1inStripes reply :

I love to see them jump. Unless its a tourney, I wouldnt care if it came off. Thats just more reason to come back and fish again.

The worst I lost a fish jumping was when I was 10 or 12 years old. Wading with my grandfather my reel had gave up the ghost. We were wading back to the truck and he hooked up at a weed bed. He figured it was a redeye or smallmouth and handed me the rod. I gave a big yank and up jumped a pike and then the rebel crawdad. (could have been a musky, but he had caught a different pike there earlier in the week). Even though it got off, it was still a lot of fun to see it fly.

bassfanatick reply :

It depends, I would be like "Oh yes haha" if the fish jump and does not throw the hook. Or "Oh noeeee", sobbing if my hook came up empty All kidding aside you will loose fish once in a while, its just the nature of fishing.

WRB reply :

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Some times it doesn't matter what we do the bass is gonna jump anyway so I just make sure I got a good hook set and enjoy the show.

Agree.

WRB

Fishing Cowgirl reply :

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I usually find myself jumping with them ;D
I get kinda excited at times

me too.. and start saying "ooooh ooooh don't come off"

hookset on 3 reply :

Hardy Har Har!!!

The BR crew got me good.

Bassn Blvd reply :

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I like to see them jump, especially big brown fish!
Come up baby! C'mon!

8-)

yep, this is the one

MmmHmmmmm, Sho nuff is fo me too. ;D

SirSnookalot reply :

If I want to land them I keep my rod low, If I'm taping my next TV show I want jumping right into the boat.

wvbucketmouth reply :

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I usually find myself jumping with them ;D
I get kinda excited at times

me too.. and start saying "ooooh ooooh don't come off"

I do the ooooh ooooh noise too!! I think us fisherman have our own language at times!! haha

Jig Thrower reply :

rod tip goes straight down right before they jump

DINK WHISPERER reply :

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close your eyes and pray
Mottfia

Man he took mine!!!!!

Fat-G reply :

When I caught my personal best a couple of weeks ago, I knew it when I set the hook. The fishes head DID NOT Move. So, immidiately, (I was using braid), I just started crankin' that bad boy in. When I saw it's head start to come up to the surface, I jerked the rod tip down really hard. Well, it may have saved me a long time of regrets, the fish wasn't really hooked well, and it probably would have come unbuttoned. The rod jerk was a life-saver. But, usually, I just watch it and enjoy it. On some occasions, if I know it's a good fish, I'll keep it down in the water.

swilly78 reply :

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Squeal like a little girl that has just been given the pony she has always asked for.

x2, sometimes i giggle too.....

FEVER Erie - St Clair reply :

If I can determine that it is a really big fish before I can see it then the tip goes in the water. Only exception to that would be if I was fishing in heavy weeds, timber, stumps or large rocks - then I would take my chances and just never "give it it's head".

If it comes up once and can't get out of the water because it's a BIG largemouth, and I can only see her head, then the tip goes in the water - or more than just the tip if it's open water.

If it's an average bass then let her/him jump and enjoy the show!

Jakeowen reply :

Snap a picture!

TENNESSEE NEWSOME reply :

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Unless it's a potential new Personal best for me, I just watch em jump. If the purpose of me being out on the water is to have fun, then why not watch em jump? I may even encourage it.
But if it's a biggun that may top 8 lbs. I'll hold that rod tip down, and if I see it's coming up to the surface I'll try to hold em down with rod torque. Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't, but if you really GOTTA land that fish, then doing everything you can to prevent jumping is a good idea.

Same here too. Unless it's a big fish that I absolutely don't want to lose, my rod tip goes at least a foot or two in the water.

bass wrangler569 reply :

I keep my rod tip low and try to keep them down, but secretly in the back of my head I'm think "Jump d@mn it jump!"

J Francho reply :

In a tournament, its, "@$#%#^&!!!!"

Otherwise, "WHOOOOOOEEEEEEE!!!!"

reo reply :

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When a Bass Jumps, what do you do?

It has already been said but I just enjoy the show. It is the reason that I am not trying to catch sheephead.

CWB reply :

I jab the rod into the water and try to move the fish 90 degrees to where it looked like it was headed to maintain tension and not give them that split second they need the throw the bait. I always try to turn them at a right angle to where they are headed. They do still jump even if you stick the rod in the water though. Don't lose too many outside of broken line due to snags or laziness and not re-tying.

IdahoLunkerHunter reply :

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close your eyes and pray
Mottfia

I don't close eyes, but praying is always the next best thing

crankbait2009 reply :

hyperventalate ;D

ilovefooffur reply :

I don't usually do much other than get excited. I used to cast my lure at the location of the jump but never had any luck so stopped doing that.

hookset on 3 reply :

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I jab the rod into the water and try to move the fish 90 degrees to where it looked like it was headed to maintain tension and not give them that split second they need the throw the bait. I always try to turn them at a right angle to where they are headed. They do still jump even if you stick the rod in the water though. Don't lose too many outside of broken line due to snags or laziness and not re-tying.

Hey CWB, that 90 degree right angle move really makes sense. I'm going to work on that approach and I'll let you know.

Thanks, Hookset

InLikeFinz reply :

I try to keep pressure on the fish but usually just enjoy the show!!

TrippyJai reply :

Enjoy the show!!!! and if it's a fish of a lifetime, prey it doesn't come off. I heard your suppose to lower the rod tip, but I bust out the net!

LCpointerKILLA reply :

When they jump more than twice I start to panic... they seem to always come off on the third jump for me

steezy reply :

I start cranking the 7:1 reel and make'em waterski till I get'em out of the water.

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