Based
>on the description of your rod, I dont see how you could set
>the hook with a big swimbait.

That may explain why I've yet to land one using those swimbaits yet.

If I feel any tension, I hit
>the fish as hard as I can.

That's how I pulled the bait out of her mouth.

(ive never heard
>of anybody letting the fish "chew" on a swimbait).
I don't know if she was "Chewing" on it, but I could feel her continue to tug lightly on it as I fed her free line. I did this in hopes of getting her completely committed to the bait so she would have it completely in her mouth before I really heaved back on the stick.


Order that rod today.

I'm going to one from in H from Tacklewarehouse today and some different kinds of swimbaits too.

Thanks for your your great replies. BTW Urban, how's the shoulder?