How many times have you drifted your flies through a nice hole or seam only to begin lifting your rod at the end to make another presentation with a fish at the end of your line. It has happened to me a number of times. I'll become complacent, especially after a few casts without fish and begin looking back for a clear spot to back cast, or start looking ahead to the target casting area and a fish will take the fly at the last moment.
When drifting nymphs under an indicator it's important to always finish your drift with a quick hook set, regardless of what you did, or did not see. This has paid dividends on more than a few occasions when I would have likely missed the strike by lifting the rod to cast, or may have lost the fish due to a poor hook set. Don't get caught off guard by a quick trout at the end of your drift. Give a quick hook set prior to your next presentation, and bring more fish to hand on your next outing.
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