How Long after biting on Lure will it bite on lure again?

[treble]

I hope this question hasn't been asked on here already, i guess i haven't seen it anyway. I was just wondering, and probably nobody knows for sure, but how long do you think it would take after catching a fish for it to bite again on a similar lure. I guess it really doesnt matter but i was just curious.

Kyle Wade

[High Velocity]

Could be quick! Last year I caught a thin low 20" walleye and let it go. I was anchored and 15 minutes or so later I caught it again and let it go again. I am 99.99999% sure it was the same fish as it's look was pretty unmistakeable - SKINNY. Same bait on both catches.

[Finns]

I have seen them do it. Lost a twister tail to a walleye while trolling in Canada. Made two more passes over the same spot and partner caught the fish. My twister still in it's mouth.

Finns.

[TurnUpTheFishing]

I caught the same walleye on the St. Croix Three times in an hour. First time it was caught I had to leave the hook in because of a gut hook so I knew for a fact it was the same fish.

[tonyjor]

I caught the same northern in the same spot on the same lure two years in a row. Going for a third year next weekend

[HaywardBound]

I was on a launch on Mille Lacs and saw a tagged walleye cought twice within 30 min.

[carverfshrmn]

I was on the Crow last week, Had a Northern Break me off, about 30 min later hooked him again, landed it and got my lure back! Have hooke fish with the mouths tore open from very recent hook ups!

[Maximum12]

Seems to be a theme that they'll hit again quick on low-pressure waters...I caught the same northern in Canada off shore (tightening line I just spooled with a big spoon) on consecutive casts. He had an old scar above one eye, so I know it was the same fish. The second time I figured we'd keep a northern for dinner anyhow so I thought I'd take those dumb genes out of the pool.

[musky hunter]

It's a hard one to answer but I suspect many fish will go right back to feeding after just a few minutes. But this takes the prize for biting after being hooked. 10-15 years ago, when Lake Superior streams had a good run of King Salmon, I actually hooked a salmon in the mouth that was on someone elses rope stringer! He had just recently caught the fish and gave it a rather long lead, so I didn't know the location of the fish until I caught it.

[Bassboy1645]

Its not unusal at all for espevcailly muskies and walleyes or bass even to hit a lure 2-4 times a retrive......... about 15 percent of my walleys bass hit the lure and push it forward and i miss it only to have it right on its tail up to the boat and smoke it along the side of the boat. Muskies sometimes swish at it or smoke it only to make the water just exploded wiht no lure!!!! FIGURE 8 CAUSE HES PROLLY RIGHT THERE!!!!!!!!!

[DougSpringBay]

I was out fishing with my #1 fishing partner Skyler yesterday morning, and set the hook, and broke off a largemouth losing my EWG Hook and Senko (60 cents a piece). I then caught another fish on that same corner of the dock. When I pitched the other corner of the dock, I caught the fish that I broke off, and got my hook and Senko back. They will bite again-- depends on their degree of feeding activity. Bass are probably the most predictable at this.

Doug

[Stratosman]

This is interesting...

Three occasions I can think of. First being a nothern pike that broke me off while fishing a small river near my home. Every so often we would see it jump and try to shake the lure out of it's mouth, about a half hour later my buddy catches the same northern in about the same spot it broke me off, we got both lures out.

Second time was in Canada, my buddy and I both caught the same musky on consecutive days on the same lure in the same spot. A small 36"er with very distinctive markings. And two photos to match up.

Third time was when I was a youngster and fishing off the dock, caught a small sunfish and it fell off my hook into a small aluminum fishing boat that had rainwater or a leak or something, anyway it was swimming around in the back of the boat which had maybe 6" of water in it. I dropped my jig in front of it and to my surprise it went after it and I hooked it. No lie.

There are sure some interesting things that have happened to some folks on the water.

[FRESHWATER PETIE]

Many years ago, I was ice fishing in a freind's fish house. My freind's bobber went down along with his rod and reel too.. angry that he lost his fishing pole, he went out side to steam off. Then he noticed his tip-up flag was up. We both ran over and he started pulling on his line. The Northern came out of the hole and onto the ice. When he was taking the hook out of his mouth he noticed another smaller hook too. He pulled on the other hooks line and discovered it was his rod and reel that he had lost a few minutes earlier in the fish house." What a deal"

[The Grebe]

Well, you know thats a good question? Once I caught a fish and let it go and it didn't bite again? What does it mean?

I suppose that if you reef on him when you set the hook, he probably would lose interest a second time, same as if you fought him until he rolled belly up...once released, he would probably float on his back for awhile to trick you and once out of reach, head for a hiding spot to pout.

Same as if you bring the fish out of deep water, that swim bladder poking out of their mouths might hinder them from biting a second time!

I suppose it depends on the fish that is first caught? If it is a female with PMS, watch out, as it will not only bite the lure 1, 2, 3 times, it will also bite the hand that sets it free!

If it is an old male fish, he will probably bite at least a couple of times just to be onery and make life miserable for you.

If it is an older female fish, she will maybe bite a couple of times and look really sad when you pull er in...just to make you feel guilty!

Now if it is a young male fish, he may bite the second time just to see if he can get away with it and then thrash and make funny noises when he is nabbed a second time.

A healthy male fish may bite a number of times becuse he thinks he is to slick to get caught...the first time was just an accident! Or maybe he has the Clint Eastwood syndrome....thinks he's harder then nails...rough, tough and hard to bluff!

At any rate, there are alot of reasons a fish may or may not bite more then once...Dr. Phil would know the real answer!

[MidCoast]

Well from my experience, if the fish is generally still in the area, it may bite right away again on the second cast. This is especially true for northern pikes.