I've long contended that the bass fishing public is too heavily invested
in line watching. Sure I watch my line. But it's still secondary to
"fishing by Braille" as far as I'm concerned. Line watching may tell me
when I've had a bite. Relying on my sense of feel does that too, but it
often tells me to get ready for one, as I bump the worm and/or the jig
into something that might just hold a fish.