I am new to the salmon game (and this site) - so what does the bite feel like? I have caught kings in AK that just pick the bait and nudge it somedays and somedays they nail it hard.

I am sure that over the last couple weeks I have missed several bites but wasn't sure. I have only had one bite out here that I knew was a bite. I was plunkin eggs on the hoh last weekend...nibble, thump, thump, small set, then headshake - went to give the rod to my son and bye bye fishy...

What is the line between setting the hook on a bite and jerking the line thru the h2o trying to snag a fish? I am nervous about striking because I don't want people thinking I am trying to snag fish.