strike 1st bite or 2nd ?

[nuts about fishing]

hi, just wondering what you guys do, or what the proper way is ? strike on the 1st bite or second? i personly strike 1st time if its a good knock

[pout-king]

if its a small bite then i wait until the fish manages to hook itself usually small pout and whiting

[chris grace]

what if you don't get a second bite?
I strike as soon as I get a positive bite,sometimes you will get a fish play with the bait,then you have to wait for a good pull then strike.
If you wait for the second good pull how long do you wait before you decide it's not coming?

[BirdyBoy]

unless i have the rod in my hands(not very often) then its 2nd or 3rd for me.

[FishingGuernsey]

Depends what you're fishing for. If it's mullet and the float goes, you don't often get a second chance to strike, same with Bass, if it doesn't hook itself you will not likely get another hit from that fish. Things like bream will continue to hammer a bit til it's gone or til you hook them.

[nuts about fishing]

I cant control myself when i get a bite, my reactions are just to grab it, when i use to go fishing with a mate and his grandad, his grandad use to always strike on the 1st bite the set it down again to see if its on or not.

[son_of_it]

like said previsously it depends what your fishing for. If say you fishing for wrasse and your touch ledgering you usually strike when it first hits. but if you fishing at range (and fishing with mono) on a beach or somewhere then you get so much stretch ,and fishing with grippers, you wont actually hit the fi**** just pulls. so if i fish to range i like to let the fish hook itsself it really all depends on what you fishing for, how your fishing and where

hope it helps a little

[F1F3R]

this is what i tend too do, (dunno if its correct or incorrect ? but always have done it this way )

if a fish bites, i pick up rod and hold it , if it continues too bite or any movement while im holding the rod i strike into it. ( strike / try set the hook securely )

however once i pick up the rod and if i cant feel nowt , i will lay the rod back into the rest and leave it for few minutes too see if the fish returns ,

if no more activity after a couple off minutes i will reel it in and check and rebait.

[crazyplums]

strike? eh? wassat then?


lol, if fishing for wrasse, gar, etc on float or holding the rod with tiny bullet leads on, then yes, i might strike,

but at range? i watch the rod rattle, i watch it rattle again, and then, just to be certain, i either wander over to my mate for a chat, or i'll roll another fag and have a coffee while i decide whether it's hooked yet or not!!

clearly if the rod is going over, then it's worth jumping up, but for the usual stuff under a couple of pound, where's the hurry?

[skippy]

i dont strike just wind into it if it was a good bite and most fish over here even the dabs give a good indication they are there