Is bass thumb normal or am I holding them wrong? I'm pretty new to bass fishing and love it, but I feel like I'm holding them wrong. Do I need to stick my finger further in their...

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Is bass thumb normal or am I holding them wrong?

Jan 14, 2020 11:51:18 #

FS Digest

I'm pretty new to bass fishing and love it, but I feel like I'm holding them wrong. Do I need to stick my finger further in their mouths or is it normal?

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by zawShwa

Jan 14, 2020 11:51:22 #

FS Digest

Those teeth are sharp. I'd rather tear up my thumb than their gills.

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by cofeveve

Jan 14, 2020 11:51:25 #

FS Digest

Good to know. I just don't want to be hurting them by putting pressure on their teeth. Then again I'm shoving a hook through their lips so I guess I'm overthinking

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by zawShwa

Jan 14, 2020 11:51:31 #

FS Digest

Those teeth eat crawdads, fish and your thumb.

They are fine

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by cofeveve

Jan 14, 2020 11:51:34 #

FS Digest

Completely normal, just make sure you hold them vertically or else you can break their jaw

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by Brunzyworth

Jan 14, 2020 11:51:40 #

FS Digest

You can also hold them horizontally but make sure you do it with two hands. One grippin the lip and the other near the anal fin holding the rest of their body weight up.

If you grip em by the lip and try to hold them horizontally you increase the mortality rate substantially.

Get that sandpaper thumb! Tight lines!

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by _spenny

Jan 14, 2020 11:51:44 #

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I consider it a trophy that only other bass fishermen will recognize but they will instantly know what it is and will know you had a good day on the water.

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by Wtv19

Jan 14, 2020 13:12:53 #

Ron620DVS Loc: Guntersville Alabama

How to properly catch and release a fish.🎣

https://youtu.be/TQRGP4dY2rI

🎣

Jan 14, 2020 14:22:12 #

Steelhead Mickey Loc: NJ

FS Digest wrote:

I consider it a trophy that only other bass fishermen will recognize but they will instantly know what it is and will know you had a good day on the water.

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by Wtv19

STP! “Sandpaper Thumb Pad”!

Jan 15, 2020 22:58:29 #

BILLBYRD1 Loc: Prattville Al

Bass thumb, sandpaper thumb are all signs of successful. If you get those means your catching fish. Sometime when you hold them correctly (several options posted on here) they put a move on you. You must be catching some fish. Congrats.

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