as far as hanging up, if your fishings a jig with a fiber weed-guard try flairing it up and out, towards the front of the jig...as far as the bite, it is probably one of the most fustraiting things about learning a jig,,,but here is what i do, watch the line, even more intently than normal, if the line "jumps" or is "moving", if your bait feels "heavy" , if your bait feels "light", or if it feels like you just ran over a brick with a lawn-mower set the hook...as far as the hook-set, cross there eyes, next fish you catch study the roof of its mouth and the upper lip, where a jig hook useally come into contact, if you do simple go thru skin keeping tension on the fish and keeping your rod pointed oppisite the direction of fish travel (fish going down-rod up, comming up rod-down, to try to keep the fish from jumping and throwing the bait, and right on left, left on right moving fish) you'll still loose some but i prefer a bone crushing hook-set and sharp hooks, cause if the hook never penatrates you'll most likely loose that fish..
be patient, it gets better, and is a time proven winner day in and day out
