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Pumping is a bad idea. Unless you wnpant broken leaders and lost fish.
If the fish is running a lot, yet big enough to bring in fairly easily, keep the rod at about a 90 degree angle to the direction it wants to go. This will help tire it more quickly so it can be released sooner, with less stress to the fish.
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Yes and no. On large fish pumping, aka short stroking, is a very valuable technique. I will go further and say I have seen more big fish lost by anglers following your 90 degree rule. On a large and difficult fish I tell my clients to never let the fish rest. As soon as they settle in, usually using the current against you, you need to change up. Even if the fish is deep constantly changing up will keep them off balance. A constant 90 degree angle allows them to set their body against the current and relax. Your job is to prevent them from relaxing. That is how you land big fish fast.
I have video of a client fighting a big fish from a couple weeks ago. He was fighting from a relatively static position. As soon as I told him to start changing angles hard left, hard right, the fish started moving. Those moves are the only way this fish would have been landed.
If I can get it uploaded I'll post it up for your viewing.
Tight lines.