When to set the Hook???

[Dink]

I've seen my brother set it so hard he almost fell out the boat! I LOVE it when people do that, it never gets old............... I don't set it, just lift the tip up and reel fast

[yak'em-n-stack'em]

i thought it was funny

[Gerald]

I find that about 1/2 the time a trout will take the bait the first hit. If they don't take it the first tap....they will take about a second or two later.

Like several said....I just tighten up the line and if I fell the fish, I lift the rod and reel fast.

[Dink]

I caught a white trout last weekend..........didn't actually hook it, the lure got sidways in it's mouth and got stuck...............yes it was a little guy, kinda tore him up getting it out, but I'm sure he survived............sometimes you don't need to set it, as the WISE Capt. John L Taylor would say............Reel till you Feel.....then set it.......Tim