yes I am a yo yo fisherman, like the old saying goes feed a man a fish and he only eats for a day but if you teach him to fish he will always eat but what it doesnt say if you are a new/bad fisherman like me then you need to learn how to yo yo and yes I do stay near them, but as far as them coming out of the water, when you set your hook only 3-5 inches deep that doesnt give you much room plus when they fight it sometimes it just makes it worse and makes them go higher and when going to a new lake sometimes it helps you locate them plus if the fishing is slow it helps out to. I guess it is kinda like gambling I dont support it but it is still legal so if you dont like it then just dont do it but the yo yoers must stay legal!