I had the same problem one day. The fish wouldn't touch my bait if even the very tip of the hook was showing. At times, when my bait was shaped like the hook, they would look at it and move away. I watched them on my aqua vu as they did this and when i pulled my line up and checked, i could see the tip of my hook. Rearranged my bait, dropped it down and get a bite. Keep the whole hook covered and it may help.