QUOTE: "The 1st time i fished a worm, i was told, when they hit it, drop your rod, push the free-spool button, and count to 10!! Now, does this give away my age???"

lol, there's a young old man I use to fisj with that would do that in spring. He did this very patiently, it was driving me crazy to see him wait that long, that takes confidence. And it worked!
Being under the 30 mark, I try to listen to the wiser fishermen who have been soaking lures in KY for over 40 yrs.