Why Do Some Bass Not Put Up Fights? 2024
mathnerdm reply :
So I've noticed recently from time to time that there will be a random bass that when I set the hook just decides that he gives up. Like today I hooked a good size bass that put up a fun fight (almost running to a tree that freaked me out) then the second one I hooked just sat at the surface as I reeled him in. Does it have to do with the fact that I was using a crankbait? Todays one was hooked perfectly on the side of its lip but just gave up. I feel bad for them, kinda like they're humiliated... Ok, that might be going a little to far haha. Do you have any idea why that happens? I've never found a sunnie to not give it every bit of strength to fight. So what's happening?
wnybassman reply :
The ones that don't fight were obviously raised by walleye parents.
mathnerdm reply :
Love this answer.On 10/25/2013 at 5:11 AM, wnybassman said:The ones that don't fight were obviously raised by walleye parents.
boostr reply :
Its probably into S&M, and it enjoys the pain, our its been hooked so many times That it knows the deal, and is just along for the ride.
dreamertino reply :
Mabey they have been caught and released alot. No joke my buddy has a catfish in his pond that when hooked swims towards the bank and waits till he is unhooked
bassmaster99 reply :
Sometimes I think their mouth gets stuck open by the hook and they cant close their mouth to swim away.
aceman387 reply :
Those non-fighter bass are probably the ones that have relied on government hand outs for generations upon generations rendering them lethargic. 
mathnerdm reply :
On 10/25/2013 at 9:36 AM, aceman387 said:Those non-fighter bass are probably the ones that have relied on government hand outs for generations upon generations rendering them lethargic.
So that's why fishing was slow during the government shutdown!
AK-Jax86 reply :
I don't know why that is but last week I was fishing and I caught a big one on a frog. She exploded on it while I was moving it between pads I hooked her and reeled her straight in with no fight, the mouth open thing someone mentioned could be true in this case. Then she was about 15ft from shore mouth closed and she shot back out and fought. One of my favorite catches this year
lmbfisherman reply :
On 10/25/2013 at 9:36 AM, aceman387 said:Those non-fighter bass are probably the ones that have relied on government hand outs for generations upon generations rendering them lethargic.
HAHA Man I laughed I disagree off hard on that one, thanks for the laugh!
lanzbass reply :
Could be because of water temperature changes... also I noticed that the bigger the rod the less sensitive to the fish fighting ....
Glenn reply :
They're French.
Ratherbfishing reply :
I dunno but some bodies of water have more "vigorous" fish than others. In one lake I go to the bigmouths fight almost as hard as smallies. And when they hit a spinnerbait, they practically yank the rod out of your hand.
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
On 10/25/2013 at 9:18 PM, AK-Jax86 said:I don't know why that is but last week I was fishing and I caught a big one on a frog. She exploded on it while I was moving it between pads I hooked her and reeled her straight in with no fight, the mouth open thing someone mentioned could be true in this case. Then she was about 15ft from shore mouth closed and she shot back out and fought. One of my favorite catches this year
One thing that I've found is that most species of fish won't fight much if they can't see. For instance you catch a bass in slop and it's head is covered in salad. Was there anything covering the bass' eyes when you brought it in?
AK-Jax86 reply :
On 10/26/2013 at 4:14 AM, Snakehead Whisperer said:One thing that I've found is that most species of fish won't fight much if they can't see. For instance you catch a bass in slop and it's head is covered in salad. Was there anything covering the bass' eyes when you brought it in?
Nope caught her by a culvert no vegetation or anything
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
On 10/26/2013 at 4:58 AM, AK-Jax86 said:Nope caught her by a culvert no vegetation or anything
It's unlikely that it was raised by walleyes, being that you're in FL. So I'm stumped.
But seriously, I look at bass as being like people. Some just don't have as much fight in them as others. And we can all have an off day here and there.
AK-Jax86 reply :
On 10/26/2013 at 5:10 AM, Snakehead Whisperer said:It's unlikely that it was raised by walleyes, since you're in FL. So I'm stumped.
Yea she might have just accepted her fate and at the last second decided she didn't want to go out like that
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
On 10/26/2013 at 5:12 AM, AK-Jax86 said:Yea she might have just accepted her fate and at the last second decided she didn't want to go out like that
Probably so. I personally think that fish are a lot smarter than most people give them credit for. Maybe she was saving her energy to get up in your face when you reeled her in 
Caylub reply :
Yea maybe she wanted to see what she was up against before she wore her self out.
WRB reply :
All bass are individuals with different physical make up, most fight for their life, a few surrender without a battle, true of all animals.
Tom
Maxximus Redneckus reply :
Certain ways a hook sticks them can cause temporay paralization
retiredbosn reply :
On 10/25/2013 at 10:30 PM, Glenn said:They're French.
Love it, hilarious. 
AK-Jax86 reply :
On 10/26/2013 at 7:05 AM, Maxximus Redneckus said:Certain ways a hook sticks them can cause temporay paralization
Never thought of that pretty interesting I never knew
Caylub reply :
Maybe they know the drill. CPR.
coryn h. fishowl reply :
On 10/25/2013 at 10:30 PM, Glenn said:They're French.
Or californian
CPBassFishing reply :
They just do that sometimes. Caught a bass last summer on a wakebait that just came to the surface and bodysurfed with no fight at all.
coryn h. fishowl reply :
They're high. How well would you fight after huffing artificial attractant all day 
coryn h. fishowl reply :
They're high. How well would you fight after huffing artificial attractant all day
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