Hook setting questions.......

[findingem]

I agree with Col Forbin, if it feels different than normal set the hook. He also mentioned my words of wisdom. "HOOKSETS ARE FREE!!!!"

[mustangiiman01]

all good suggestions when i'm fishing a worm and fell that tap-tap if i have rod in say 10-12 o'clock position i reel down to about 8-9 o'clock position and really set the hook .had very few get off

[fishincreek]

Another thing about hook sets that really helped me. When I started I would jerk the rod butt and both hands over my shoulder, which in reality was not a "set" but just a long "pull". I do much better when I keep my hands(and the rod butt) at my waist and "snap" the rod tip. Hope it helps.

[DJD]

The only thing I would add to the great ideas is that the Rod and Line should be an important factor to how you set the hook. For example I use a 7ft GLX for most if not all my soft plastic fishing with 17# Excel. My hookset is nowhere near as hard as most people I fish with and is very automatic. Experience tells you when to set the hook and some days are different than others.
I don't break off at the hookset, I hook most or at least as many as anyone and I don't hurt my ailing back when nothng is there. It's technique not brute force muscle that makes a a good hookset. I should mention I'm really speaking of when I'm Pitching, Flipping or short casts. JMO