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Originally Posted by TNBronzeback
Congrats on the slab crappie! they do get easier the more ya do.
In regards to the U.L. hookups, there are alot of factors to consider. First would be the rod. Ive noticed most ultra lights are very very whippy with no backbone at all. The entire rod flexes evenly from tip to handle. Those rods can have a tendancy to be hard to "feel" hits and get a good hookset as they have no power. When you set the hook, all your doing is flexing the rod and not setting the hook very good.
Another factor is wind and lure weight. If the wind has a good bow in the line your not gonna feel or see the bite as easily and again can result in a late hookset, coupled with a whippy rod makes hook ups hard.
I dont know the rod your using but that might be something to consider. If i pick up any rod, ultra light especially, i give it a few false hooksets in the store to check the action. If it doesnt have a good backbone about half way up, i put it back. Even with ultra lights ya need some backbone for a solid hookset.
I dont use 2lb test, but i do 4lb and all my light rods have a soft top half/tip and some good backbone for setting hooks.
Just my 2 cents. Im sure some of the other hardcore U.L. guys can chime in with thier thoughts.
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I agree - folks sometimes think that ultralight means the rod doubles over in half without any effort. For most ultralight applications, it seems like a rod with a decent backbone up to the 50% mark means increased sensitivity and hook-setting power throughout. The flexibility in the last half of the rod is important to absorb the surges in the fish's pull during the fight, so that the line isn't snapped. So long as you aren't using a 3' fishing rod, it doesn't need to be doubled over all the way to the handle
