Keep the fish away from anything that will tangle your line.
Rod tip up or down.
Do not allow slack in the line keep the line tight.
This is v shaped tip up frame that works the same way as the automated jigging tip up see above except the jigging action is not powered by a battery but instead a.
Provides a jigging action to the bait you re using.
Then reel as you lower the rod tip back down to about 45 degrees keeping even pressure on the fish.
Rodmounts has designed a one model fits all rod rack for suv s wagons and passenger vans.
Went fishing today and when i was fighting a fish and had the rod tip down and to the side putting a bit of sidestrain on the fish some guy came past and said you want to keep your rod tip high or you ll lose the fish as the fish came to the net i raised the rod tip and the carp went into.
Your rod should be vertical or near vertical but not over your head.
It essentially mimics the up down jigging action you d apply but instead powered by some batteries.
When your rod tip is high pressure on the fish tends to bend the tip section of the rod the tip is softer so it s going to bend first.
Keep your rod tip up.
You can steer the fish s head by moving the rod not turning the handle if the fish runs towards you reel in the slack.
Without reeling the fish in lift the tip of the rod up like you re trying to point it skyward to about 90 degrees.
The rod up is surprisingly unobtrusive with or without rods.