I can't take credit for the thought on hookset angles, I got the thought from an article I read where they interviewed KVD and he was explaining how to sweep set on crankbait fish to draw the hooks across the fish's face. I just expanded on the thought into swimbait fishing and wrote it down here. I'm sure lots of people do the same thing whether its conscious or subsonscious.

Taking this thought a little further, think about when you are fighting the fish. It pays to consider what type of hook you are using (and how you just set the hook) when you decide how to play a fish. For example, if you stick a jig fish close to the boat, odds are the hook is in the roof of the mouth. If the fish is going to jump, sticking your rod down isn't always the best thing, you could just be twisting the hook out. Sometimes it's much better to keep your rod high and try to keep that hook set in the roof of the mouth.

Other times if you think the fish is hooked in the corner of the lip or in the lower jaw with a treble, pulling down to prevent jumps and then pulling across the fish's face is the best thing. Reading how a fish is hooked by the angle of your line or visually - and then responding immediately is really important. This is the kind of stupid stuff you can learn over time and if you train yourself mentally to do the 'right thing' you really can land more of your bites. I'm not the kind of fisherman who gets a lot of bites so I have to make up for it by landing most of what I get, and trust me... landing fish isn't all luck :)