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Neko hooks came into the mix a few years back and the original hooks that started the craze were actually trout hooks that a few pros were using because you got a better pull point with the worm sitting the way it does off to the side of the hook on a Neko rig

There have also been some design advancements in recent years, like Shimanos DC (Digital Control) baitcast reels, which can dramatically reduce or even eliminate this problem

And before you say Im taking the fun out of fishing by relying on technology, let me tell you

This is when the fish takes the hook right down into its stomach and invariably means killing the fish to remove the hook