Your bait was pull too far away. Your fish is gone.

[Saberneko]

Anybody know what this means?  I get it very often for bottom and feeder rods especially when I cast far or into the deep end especially in White Mouse, Germany, Netherlands, etc. where you need to cast far and deep.

It essentially nullifies a bite which is very annoying.  I have to then reset the rods again or reel it in a bit which might scare away fishes.

It happens very often and I'm not sure what I can do to reduce this.  Do I need to get a different weighted sinker or leader or something?

 

[PH_Carpman99]

To me it can mean a number of things, maybe the bait was being pushed/moved by the current or was rolling down a slope on the bottom moving the bait out of the fishes reach or there might be an object of some sort (rock, log, weed, mud etc) preventing the fish getting to the bait. I have seen the bait moved by the current at Kaniq Ck into water that's too shallow for the fish to get it, resulting in this message.  I will normally try moving the bait (sometimes to another bottom type), seems to be more prevalent with rod stands.

Don't know any real answers to this problem.

[Saberneko]

This info might be helpful in real life, but I'm not sure if having this actually helps the game at all.  Yes, it only happens when you use rod stands.  It's just a bit annoying and slows down the game, and adds to the confusion.  Perhaps, they should add more useful messaging so people know what to do.

[weeksy]

Assuming you are using a mono leader shorten it down to 19inch or less which is the length of the other leaders available this reduces the distance the bait can move even if the weight remains stationary, also when you cast allow weight to settle on bottom before putting rod in rest. 

[Saberneko]

Great advice!  Thanks!