In recent times out I've noticed guys hooking steelhead and fighting the fish with the rod tip in or nearly in the water. I was curious what the theory is or advantage is with that strategy. My only intuition would be that a high rod angle will pull the fish's head up allowing him to turn down stream easier.

When drifting for salmonoids sometimes I can't help but feel that when my offering swings below me and a fish takes, that sometimes in setting the hook I've pulled it out of the fish's mouth. What are you guys' theories on the proper hook set motion?

Thanks guys, I can never learn enough!