It has been my experience that fish that bump/hit a danny/danny style plug and I don't hook up have been small/very small fish. I say this because in following up with a different offering and hooking/landing the fish they almost always schoolie size fish. On another note when hooking up with large fish I have not had any problems with fish dropping off the hook or throwing the plug. I usually get good mouth hooksets. However I have lost some nice fish in boulder/rock fields some time ago due to line failure. Another thing I play around with that can make a difference is to remove the second (rear) set of belly trebles on dannys/swimmers with three sets. This will reduce the tourqre/stress exerted on hooks and plugs and may help in regards to being rubbed off in the rocks.
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