b"Trevally are a species that often Feature suck the bait or softbait and have soft mouths, so penetration isnt the issue, keeping them attached becomes the challenge.The strike! That decisive moment that results in a singing reel or a sorry straight rod. Its an awesome feeling when the rod loads up, the fish powering away with that first kick and run telling you how big it is.I t may be a short and brief part of the fishing process but a lot hinges on a successful hook set.For simplicity's sake, lets divide the striking strategy into two camps - J hooks and circle or recurve hooks. Whether you are using bait or lures, J hooks in almost every circumstance require some harder pressure to set the hook into the fishs jaw and stay there. Trolling is the rare exception to the rule however since the boat is moving, setting the hook is done to some degree for you.CIRCLE/RECURVECircle hooks have a distinctive design, the circle shape manoeuvring into the corner of the jaw with slow and or steady pressure. This is where fast or intense pressure is likely to fail. So, when using circle hooks for cut, dead or live baits, you must resist the urge to forcibly set the hook and only exert steady pressure.When live baiting, this is easiest executed by simply letting the fish run and then steadily applying pressure (increasing the drag), so the hook moves from the throat/mouth area and into the corner of the jaw. Make sure the fish has had enough time to get the whole bait into its mouth before doing so. A large live bait (like a kahawai) will need more time compared to a Jack mack when targeting kings for example.22FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE"