1. Boatside strikes: In my experience it seems with no line out, the fish basically hook themselves, more so than anything I do. I just make sure to give it some line to get it away from the boat when it's thrashing. I like the idea of setting up or back into it though, but things happen so fast sometimes it's hard to remember.

2. Had a few just like the previous post, bump it a couple times before it took it. I was fishing really clear water and watched the whole thing. Very Cool to see.

3. The only time I'll cast into the wind is if there is a "BIG" fish present and the boat needs to stay in one spot for an active fish. Otherwise I'm casting with the wind or on occasion crosswind (to cover the spot right).

Some very good points made on this post... I Enjoy reading about everyone's experiences.