Pompano Fishing, Part 2

I didn’t tell them, it had started as a joke When I caught two more that’s when they started to croak They checked my rig to make sure that theirs was the same Took my spot in boat, still I heard them complain Then I caught another one from a different spot They got hot under the collar and fishing stopped “You got to tell us exactly, what’s the technique?” “What are you doing that’s different, that what we seek?” I caught that first one when I gave the rod a yank They grab when you jerk, but my answer was a prank "Close attention to your rod; get my answer right" "The way to catch Pompano is: jerk before they bite!” They thought about my answer; then they just got mad Hell, you can’t jerk before they bite, that doesn’t add I kept a grin off my face saying, “give me your rod” Threw in where no fish had been caught, then gave a nod I was pushing my luck, but had to give a try Now you guys gently hold the line, I’ll tell you why You won’t feel any bite before I set the hook They thought I was crazy, I could tell by their look I waited for a while, then gave the rod a yank A Pompano grabbed the bait; it was time to crank I gave the rod to Rudy; he got to catch the fish Then got one for Captain B, so he got his wish With the four I caught, we now had six in the boat With the wind picking up; head back home was the vote I finally told those guys just what happened that day “Jerk before they bite” they now agree is the way