Losing too many kokes this year!

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Consider me one of the lucky ones I guess! I’ve had a better landing rate this year than most years I believe. The only real advice I can give is “let them go nuts! The last couple years I’ve also been giving a mini hook set that may be helping. My opinion is that if they come off on the hook set, you would’ve lost em in 10-30 seconds anyway. When the rod comes tight snap your wrist ever so slightly and seat those hooks. When playing the fish I like my drag so loose that some drag is coming out when I reel. Let em freak out, move the rod tip back (or towards the front of the boat) when they let you, reel in the slack. Close to the boat loosen it even more.
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