Interesting...I'd never paid that much attention, but I can't honestly think of ever getting bit... and not hooking up. Possibly because of the way I rig a herring full body up the leader, circle hook exiting out the herring head, holding everything a little more fixed?

Kinda like everything else...we just wait until line is peeling off, and start reeling. NEVER set the hook...
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