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Old 01-05-2010, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Salty View Post
Unless you're fishing a jerkbait like a Bomber Long "A". With 9 hooks, you want to stick as many as possible because they will throw 'em.
I agree with Salty on this one. I set the hook about 1/4 as hard as I do on bass, but I definitely set the hook. My light action rod absorbs a lot of the shock so the hook does not tear the fishes mouth. When fishing treble hook baits I tighten the line and put pressure on the fish.
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