Quote Originally Posted by HOOKED ON PHISHING View Post
For the last six or seven days I have fished after work in the afternoon for about 2 hours a day. Now here is the problem, everyday that I have gone, with the exception of Sunday, I have not hooked but pulled many up but only to watch them let go of my jig and fall back to Davie Jones' locker. It is like they are only biting the skirt and I think I have tried everything to get a good hook set.
Does anyone have a solution to this problem? It may just be that they prefer live bait, but this is getting ridiculous.
Have you tried using any kind of added scent ?? Bang Shad - cod liver oil - Berkley Crappie Nibbles - etc ??

Give us some idea of what you're using (rod/reel/line/bait/etc) and how you're fishing (cast/retrieve - jigging - float/jig - Vertical Casting - etc) ... and we might have a suggestion or two. Be as specific as you can, as it may just be a minor thing that needs to be changed.

If they're biting & holding on, till you drag them to/near the surface ... then they're interested, so it may not be what/how you're using the bait. You might also want to include "how" they're biting .... or more accurately, how you "know" you're getting a bite :p

... cp