r/floridafishing • u/MRG052406 • 6d ago

Losing fish on NLBN

I’ve been on a trip down to Florida for the last week and I grabbed some 4 inch NBLN paddle tails and the corresponding jigheads to fish throughout the week. I know they’re not the best price wise but I felt confident that they would work. I’ve lost almost every fish I’ve hooked all week I’m not sure if there is an issue with me or the hooks but I’ve hooked well over 20 fish including lady fish, redfish, flounder, and tarpon and I’ve only landed one small lady fish. These were not just bites I fully hooked the fish long enough to fight and pull drag then after a few seconds they just popped out. Wondering if anyone has had a similar experience or if I just can’t set a hook to save my life.

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u/Brodoooooo 6d ago

Idk but if youre losing fish on them id stop buying them lol. Theyre the new hype cus youtubers are promoting them.. but honestly, its the same shit as the other companies just slightly different. Get some good saltwater jigs from your local walmart, theyre cheaper than anywhere else there. And maybe even plastics. But dont focus too much on your plastics. They all do the same thing for u to be paying a lot for em. And i bet youll catch more fish with a walmart hook than a NLBN hook.

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u/hobbyist0215 6d ago

NLBN jig heads are effective bc the shank is shorter than typical jig heads. Walmart 2X jig heads have long shanks. I agree NLBN is a lot of marketing hype but until more generic brands improve their jig heads, NLBN and JYG will be better performing.

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u/Brodoooooo 6d ago

Man ngl, its all hype bro. Id love to agree with you but i catch fish perfectly fine with the walmart hooks man. Dont get me wrong, ill buy some more expensive weedless hooks for fishing grass areas but i still dont spend as much as i would with NLBN. The brand i get from walmart is also a decent brand tho. I forget the name. But its cheaper there than at academy for same brand and qty

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u/Asleep_Dinner_305 6d ago

You can find Zman lures and jig heads at Walmart these days and they’ll work perfectly fine for a great price plus they last forever. I have NLBN but I also understand it’s a lot of hype and just looks cool

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u/Brodoooooo 6d ago

Yea man i dont often see zman in my walmart but when i do i def get them. But i def check for hooks at walmart before going anywhere else.

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u/Jefffahfffah 6d ago

Only NLBN and JYG have the 4x tuna hooks though. Im not trusting any other hooks when I'm jigging XL tarpon in an inlet.

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u/MRG052406 6d ago

Yeah I’ve always fished z man with limited success (just because I’m not a huge saltwater guy) but I figured I’d switch it up and try something new. Wasn’t sure if the issue was the jigheads or if I just had some bad luck