Trap same thing happens on the Manistee here in michigan and when the line stops it starts heading up river.. I think it is cause there trying to pop the egg with their tong.... thats why I use Octopuss hook and bend them a tad differently do when they squash the egg they get stuck better for a better hook set then you do not to lose the fish.. any way no need to explain your actions some ridicule cause they don't know how to fish aND or why their doing this.. cause they have never experienced it them selfs..
I do The same including my bucktails , and panfish jigs , gives them more hooking surface