05-20-2002, 09:14 PM
If I am dragging a rig and get bit when the bait is moving I stop the rod and let the fish load it up a bit and then set the hook the same direction I was dragging. I sweep the rod as opposed to lifting it when draging a rig so I keep good contact with the bottom. If I get bit on the pause and the rod is back I wind down and make sure the fish is still there and then set. I fish a seven foot rod with good back bone and a softer tip and the length helps a lot setting the hook. Check your hook size and be sure it is sharp (Gamakatsu). I like a 2/0 or 3/0 hook. I lost a money fish with a small hook once and will never make that mistake again. Hope this helps you out.<br><br>