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Downrigger release clip tension
If a release clip is set where there is too much tension, can it have a negative impact on landing fish? I'm asking because of the poor landing percentage on my last trip. We landed two out of the nine fish we hooked. It was my first time out where the indication of a fish on, was usually when we saw it jump or heard it splash before noticing the rod moving. At first I thought the lost fish were due to them being larger and the aerial maneuvers. I had a few individuals on the boat that were new to trolling. I figured out they were placing the line deep in the clip, preventing the fish from pulling it out. It also required a great deal of tension from the rod to break it free. The fish were lost after the line was popped out of the clip though. Can this issue cause a poor hook set or allow the fish to more easily throw the hooks?
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