Springer season is approaching soon. How would you handle a strike under these various scenarios? Hit 'em now or just let 'em hang?

The real question is " which way are they hanging?" Left, right or straight down.

What the h__l are you guys talking about? Hookset timing? and

Hi fishNphysician… I don't know you, but I have seen your posts and picture here and in several magazines…

Then the other day I was at one of my Boy Scouts homes and he wanted to show me the picture of the “ Super Nice Man” that he and his family had met on there trip to Alaska this past summer and it appears to be you…

Do you remember a young man named David Allen? Was it you that he met?

If so… I would say THANK YOU for being friendly and kind to him, he is different than most young guys (fishing is life) and he is a very special young man… he truly LOVES to fish and has fond memories of his trip to Alaska.

Tight Lines

Um, the question isn't very relevant to the way I fish, but with a herring you want them to munch it and turn with it, and then reel into the bite after they have got it going the other way. The "steelhead jerk" is death to hookups when salmon fishing.

WAbowhunter

Odds are pretty good this is the kid you are talking about:



I met DJ just before boarding the plane for Anchorage last July. He was so excited, he had all his fshing gear laid out on the airport floor while waiting for the departure.

He and his family were touring the Kenai Peninsula, so I said, " Come look me up at Kenai Riverbend and maybe we'll catch you the biggest fish of your life."
Next time, I'll use a knife or scissors.
Anyway, Brad got everything out of that fish except the eating. Would have been nice to get the picture, though.

He wanted to keep that fish so bad he could taste it. I convinced him she was well past her eating-prime, and had already survived a bad run-in with a gillnet (see the healed ulceration on the top of the head).... this old gal deserved to spawn and pass on some 'big fish' genes. "But I want to show it to my mom," he pleaded. I told him we'd get a good picture and then let her go. He got his blue jeans sopping wet to be able to take this quick "hero shot" before giving me the blessing to let her go.

Hey Doc, I got'em all right ...do I win a prize?

Another month and it's wack and stack time

I think that your going to hyperventilate RR breathe slowly.

My answer doesn't fall in to either catagory exactly. I wait until the rods loads, reel down and let them have it! This is not 100% effective though, there are many fish you miss that just mouth it a few times and move off.
For the poll, I chose wait.

Thanks Jerry, can't tell I like springer fishin can ya?

Yep fishNphysician... That is DJ... I will tell him that tonight that his picture is on the web and he will be very excited!!!

I see them almost weekly at Scout meetings (When DJ isn't down fishing)...

DJ and Bradly (and parents) are great people... so from one Sportsman to Another... thanks for helping a couple of young guys enjoy some great fishing!!!!

Tight Lines and Cheers...