A word about those missed strikes when dragging buggers.
Strip set as quickly as posssible....this leaves your fly in the strike zone if you miss. I still do the knee-jerk reaction set with the rod at times, but this usually pulls the fly away too far and fast, spooking away the fish.
Don't make your tails too long on your buggers, or you'll miss the short nips.
Be quick...by the time you feel the bite, the trout is already spitting out your fly...I suspect most of my good hookups are solid takes that set themselves.