Ever notice on a topwater strike the bass will come up, slap the lure then turn faster than a PT boat and inhale your bait. They seem to try to stun your bait then eat it.
i am so temped to reel in my bait after the so called miss and recast. But I freeze and watch the bass turn and take it. Unless I see my line moving then I know he has it. This has happened many times to me. Ever see this?