By Michael Jones
BASS Times, April 2003

Wednesday, April 30, 2003

For those of us who grew up fishing both saltwater and freshwater environments, using the reel to set the hook has been ingrained in our mechanics. Fast moving and sometimes hard-mouthed saltwater species demand more than simply rearing back with a stout rod. Some bass fishermen might have missed that valuable lesson. The problem for most bass fishermen most likely began with the Texas rigged plastic worm, a bait with the hook embedded in plastic and one that requires a sharp, forceful hook set ...

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