OK, we've all heard it 1000 times: never grab your line while trying to land a big fish. On Schooled by Denny Brauer on ESPN, Denny would always take points away from the amateur anglers who grabbed their line landing a fish.

Yet watch any Bassmasters or FLW show: they grab their line OVER half the time when trying to get a hawg in the boat. This morning's Bassmaster Elite from California, it was almost every single time.

Personally I've never had a problem with it. Sometimes it's the quickest way to redirect the fish back to where you can grab it. Obviously, if the fish decides to take a run, you let go of the line, just as you would bow to the fish with your rod in other circumstances.

What about it, y'all? Step up, my line-grabbing friends, and be proud!