Gear advice

[fritz20]

Originally Posted by Salty

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.