Even the PRO's samurai hookset on Spinning gear....

[BassVoodoo]

Seriously it boggles me that EVERY tournament I watch I see PRO's do the samurai hookset with spinning gear and lose fish. It seems that reeling down on the fish and getting them in the boat would be better. It has now become a thing with my buddies....each time a pro does it we yell "SAMURAI" and make wagers on if they land the fish. rant over.

[Walkabout7781]

I LMAO when I see them grab the line, throw their rod down and hand-line the fish at the boat! (ranting continued)

[Transom]

No sissy sticks here. Rip those lips!

[Jeff Hahn]

I LMAO when I see them grab the line, throw their rod down and hand-line the fish at the boat! (ranting continued)

If I would have done that as a kid, my Dad and Granddad would have slapped me silly!

[MCIPinkie]

It's just amazing how poorly these professional fisherman handle their equipment compared to you guys.

Just sayin' !!

[fxdwgkd]

Ok, so what the heck is a samuri hookset

[bnt55]

Ok, so what the heck is a samuri hookset

Im not sure either...however after a little web search regarding samuri's, I am thinking that the fisherman reels fish towards the boat then with a great jerk of the rod the fish is then propelled thru the air, once the airborne fish reaches the boat, the fisherman quickly unsheathes a katana and slices the fish completely in half. Both sections of the fish are put in the livewell for weigh-in. Sorta like the game fruit slice, or at least that's how I'm envisioning it being done....I could be completely wrong about this.

[fxdwgkd]

Im not sure either...however after a little web search regarding samuri's, I am thinking that the fisherman reels fish towards the boat then with a great jerk of the rod the fish is then propelled thru the air, once the airborne fish reaches the boat, the fisherman quickly unsheathes a katana and slices the fish completely in half. Both sections of the fish are put in the livewell for weigh-in. Sorta like the game fruit slice, or at least that's how I'm envisioning it being done....I could be completely wrong about this.

Hahaha, that's funny

[Walkabout7781]

Ginsu Bass!? No. However, I think that IF you have the right rod, a good spinning reel with a smooth drag, AND have the drag set right, you can set the hook about as hard as your adrenaline requires without any bad things happening. If you set your drag by pulling the line just ahead of the reel, you're screwing up. Pull line off the tip of the rod, at 90 degrees to the rod. You should get a good "zzzzzzzzzzt" when you hammer a fish with any light line presentation.

IMO, sometimes the fish that comes off is one that is skin hooked in the gullet...I've boated many fish that were hooked like that, with just a 1/16" wide patch of skin holding the hook. Many fish come to the boat with their mouth wide open...tear that little bit of skin and the hook flies straight out. Not that there aren't other ways to lose a fish.

[Aric11]

I have some questions regarding this. When you see them do it, is this while Dropshotting? Shakey Heads? Tube Baits? Wacky Rig? What line were they using? Braid, Mono, Floro, Braid with one or the other as a Leader? What LB Test?

I’m asking these questions because the only time I wouldn’t use a “samurai hookset” is Dropshot and maybe a lower LB Test leader on a Wacky Rig. Spinning Outfits are FAR more versatile than many often give them credit for.

The point is all joking aside there is often more to this than it would seem. Just because someone is using a spinning rod, doesn’t mean they are fishing in with 4 or 6 lb test. But even if they are most of the better lines these days are a lot less fragile than many give them credit for. And you can bet most of the “Pro’s” are going to be using the best equipment their Sponsors can buy! lol

I often use a MH Spinning rod with 15 Braid and 12 lb Floro Leader Tubing for SM. Long Casts and Deep water require a solid hookset. I also use this same rod to skip frogs under docks with 40 LB Braid.

I think there is a lot of unwarranted stimulus associated with Spinning Tackle revolving around the idea that it’s only for finesse applications. And I also believe there is even more confusion between the difference of a “Quick” and a “Powerful” Hookset. You can set the hook very quickly without very much power at all. It takes a lot of practice, but hey it’s the Pro’s first day fishing right? ;)

One thing to consider when you see them missing fish on the Samurai Hookset is maybe due to the fact that they have figured out that the bite is soooo finicky that if you don't set immediately when you feel a pickup you will miss the fish because they will drop the bait if you give them a micro second before setting. But even then the best of the best will still miss fish doing this.

Just wanted to throw in my $0.02 on this topic.

[Dh0ckey11]

I have some questions regarding this. When you see them do it, is this while Dropshotting? Shakey Heads? Tube Baits? Wacky Rig? What line were they using? Braid, Mono, Floro, Braid with one or the other as a Leader? What LB Test?

I’m asking these questions because the only time I wouldn’t use a “samurai hookset” is Dropshot and maybe a lower LB Test leader on a Wacky Rig. Spinning Outfits are FAR more versatile than many often give them credit for.

The point is all joking aside there is often more to this than it would seem. Just because someone is using a spinning rod, doesn’t mean they are fishing in with 4 or 6 lb test. But even if they are most of the better lines these days are a lot less fragile than many give them credit for. And you can bet most of the “Pro’s” are going to be using the best equipment their Sponsors can buy! lol

I often use a MH Spinning rod with 15 Braid and 12 lb Floro Leader Tubing for SM. Long Casts and Deep water require a solid hookset. I also use this same rod to skip frogs under docks with 40 LB Braid.

I think there is a lot of unwarranted stimulus associated with Spinning Tackle revolving around the idea that it’s only for finesse applications. And I also believe there is even more confusion between the difference of a “Quick” and a “Powerful” Hookset. You can set the hook very quickly without very much power at all. It takes a lot of practice, but hey it’s the Pro’s first day fishing right? ;)

One thing to consider when you see them missing fish on the Samurai Hookset is maybe due to the fact that they have figured out that the bite is soooo finicky that if you don't set immediately when you feel a pickup you will miss the fish because they will drop the bait if you give them a micro second before setting. But even then the best of the best will still miss fish doing this.

Just wanted to throw in my $0.02 on this topic.

I love everything in this post.

[Mark Perry]

I have some questions regarding this. When you see them do it, is this while Dropshotting? Shakey Heads? Tube Baits? Wacky Rig? What line were they using? Braid, Mono, Floro, Braid with one or the other as a Leader? What LB Test?

I’m asking these questions because the only time I wouldn’t use a “samurai hookset” is Dropshot and maybe a lower LB Test leader on a Wacky Rig. Spinning Outfits are FAR more versatile than many often give them credit for.

The point is all joking aside there is often more to this than it would seem. Just because someone is using a spinning rod, doesn’t mean they are fishing in with 4 or 6 lb test. But even if they are most of the better lines these days are a lot less fragile than many give them credit for. And you can bet most of the “Pro’s” are going to be using the best equipment their Sponsors can buy! lol

I often use a MH Spinning rod with 15 Braid and 12 lb Floro Leader Tubing for SM. Long Casts and Deep water require a solid hookset. I also use this same rod to skip frogs under docks with 40 LB Braid.

I think there is a lot of unwarranted stimulus associated with Spinning Tackle revolving around the idea that it’s only for finesse applications. And I also believe there is even more confusion between the difference of a “Quick” and a “Powerful” Hookset. You can set the hook very quickly without very much power at all. It takes a lot of practice, but hey it’s the Pro’s first day fishing right? ;)

One thing to consider when you see them missing fish on the Samurai Hookset is maybe due to the fact that they have figured out that the bite is soooo finicky that if you don't set immediately when you feel a pickup you will miss the fish because they will drop the bait if you give them a micro second before setting. But even then the best of the best will still miss fish doing this.

Just wanted to throw in my $0.02 on this topic.

Please stop with the common sense here....................

[Aric11]

Please stop with the common sense here....................

Then tell the OP to put this in the daily funnies instead of the tips and techniques! lol