Newport 5/10/01:

Launched at 5:30am, landed at 9:30am. Wasn't a summer screamer, but it was fun. 12 total, 8of which were legal. Like I said the other day, it's morning bite. I had 9 fish between 5:30 and 7:30, then 3 more in the last 2 hours. Works out to a fish every 9 min. the first 2 hours and i fish every 40 min. the second 2 hours. The tide did swing to a push around 8am, but it never really moved in either direction. I had to kick where ever I went, no slacking for me today.

Mixed between spotties and sand bass. Most where bigger models, up to a 3# sand bass. Only 2 did I even have to think about measuring. All where taken on freakbaits rigged weedless. All but one were on a C-rig. Greens and reds both worked.

Here's my question; anybody know what causes a fouled hook set? I had 6 fish today which were foul hooked. Including, one that was butt hooked like a big a$$ biat and 2 hooked in the eye. Am I doing something wrong here. I've never put much thought towards it, until today. Can't think what it could be, unless I'm too slow on the set (which I am). Felt really bad about one of the eye hooked ones. The hook went straight through the middle of the eye. It didn't swim away too quick either. But I figured it had a 100% better chance of living than if I'd taken it home.

Amish Ed