Originally Posted By: JMH
Fished out of our pond today for the first time. Had no problem catching the bluegill of all sizes from 4 inches to 8 but about half of the fish we caught they had swallowed the hook. I've had the feeder running frequently all summer and it makes me think the fish have gotten used to eating just pellets. Any ideas on what the problem might be and how to fix it?


I have had this problem when the grandchildren are fishing. I put on bigger hooks and the problem improved by 90%.