Hi guys
I've been fishing a swim at long range over the back of a bar. It drops into a nice channel from say 2ft - 8ft and I know its where alot of the biggest fish are on this particular lake.
Are there any recommended rigs or setups for long distance. I have been fishing a standard rig I tie with 15lb Merlin braid, about 4-5 inches long to avoid tangles with a size 6 Korda curve shanked hook.
My problem is I am obviously not getting a good hook up as I am losing most of the fish here, including a good named 30 which would of been my first
Most of the time I get a screaming run and a few minutes of playing the fish and then the hook pulls. Of the fish I am landing, 1 had a very poor hook hold in the top of the mouth!? I am fishing the same rig on closer range rods and not having the same problems.
I also thought maybe my strike at long range with the bar between me and the fish may be affecting the hook hold?
Sorry for the long winded question. Any advice would be appreciated I am just getting back into my fishing after a 8 year gap so I having to re-learn things all over... Cheers