Slowing Down Your Fishing

How come bass always seem to bite when your not paying attention? I went fishing tonight and saw a gator cruising along the bank. He was really close, so I was trying to get a video of him with my phone. Meanwhile, my bait is out in the water. I'm taking a video with one hand and the rod is being yanked out of my other hand. This has happened to me a bunch of times over the years...I guess the lesson is that we need to slow down sometimes. I was using a new bait from Damiki called the Stinger in junebug. It was a very strong scent and I think this was part of why the fish hit so hard. I'll post more about the bait later.