Quote Originally Posted by LowePro View Post
He almost never misses a fish on his Zebco. I use a heavy action rod with braid and I miss 50% of what I catch! I'm thinking about going back to the basics when it comes to poles and frog fishing!
Never fish a top water, but my guess on him better at hooking up is that his reflexes are just a little slower than yours and it allows time for the fish to eat the bait. Then again, he may just be a better fisherman