That appears to be up for debate
Try to find the point where line comes off of the reel smoothly but with some resistance on a pull that takes about a second from reel to eyelet
The most common types of hooks used for surf fishing (with bait) will include octopus hooks, mosquito hooks, circle hooks, and baitholder hooks
A: No, I dont, but some people do with soft plastics lures, and some(like the Keitech Easy Shiner) already have scent built in
That is, more of the forward energy of trolling is transferred into setting the hook when a fish bites, opposed to mono, which is stretchy and results in less hooking power
It can also allow you to save fishing spots