I love the puff puff give analogy Lupo! Hilarious, but it also makes perfect sense. I've been reading these posts tring to figure out the best way to describe how I learned.. and you nailed it. I was able to pick this technique up pretty quickly. Probably just luck. My advice to Mergantroider would be to find a hole where the fish are stacked up, so you can watch the fish during the take. That might help you become more acquainted with the feel of the strike. Keep hitting those log jams at the Skok, and it will pay off!
-Tye