Wanna Know Why I'm Smarter Than All Of You

[FishChaser1]

Granted I'm fairly new to bass fishing but this is still no excuse. So yesterday I was fishing at a huge local pond and I hook an obviously huge fish. It started taking off drag, so my immediate reaction was "Oh no, lines coming off! BETTER TIGHTEN THE DRAG!" My line didn't snap then and I managed to reel it in. It was the biggest bass I've ever seen in person, my new pb. The spot i was fishing at had about a meter long cliff to the water, so I start to pull the fish directly upwards and the line snaps. Now there's a huge bass swimming around with a hook in it's mouth and it probably won't survive. 

[Raul]

Stuff happens.

[aavery2]

And your smarter than all of us because.......

[Raul]

And your smarter than all of us because.......

 

For trying to lift a large fish from a cliff.

[Missourifishin]

What kind of hook was it?

[Mccallister25]

..yup

[Cgrinder]

One of the reasons I switched to straight braid is the ability to lift the fish up a bank or around obstacles. My home pond is a mess on the shore.

Don't worry, we all do less than smart things. There's a big pike swimming around with a discontinued Rapala in its face for pretty much the same reason.

[5dollarsplash]

We've got a decent sized group in my area that fish over the backside of the dam, I've always wondered what the plan of attack will be when they hook a big pike or musky.  Sure small walleye, bluegill, and bass may be hoistable, but those 40+" toothy critters?  I suppose I'll have to ask one of those dam dwellers about it someday.

[FishChaser1]

What kind of hook was it?

3/0 offset, not sure which company 

[Steveo-1969]

I had a similar thing happen to me last summer.  I was standing on a wall fishing 4 feet above the river.  I hooked into my PB smallmouth and had to lift her up.  I got her up to the top of the wall, my leader broke, she looked at me and said "See ya!" and flopped back into the river.  I cried......

[Darren.]

There's a lunker in my waters with large chrome and blue rattletrap in her mouth plus about 6 feet of line at the end of it. Not a happy day for me, that. Tis what it tis.

 

C'est la vie.

[Missourifishin]

3/0 offset, not sure which company 

I'd say there's a good chance the fish survived then. It might shake the hook loose. And if it was a decent sized fish, or as huge as you say it was, then it could easily still eat with a 3/0 offset hook in its lip.

[geo g]

Use line strong enough to get the job done. Which includes getting the fish through the junk and in your hand. Also retie frequently!

[midgastumpjumper]

Unless it was belly hooked chances are the fish will be fine

[Fish Murderer 71]

Yes you are...  I'd of jumped in the water to get my pb!!!

[ClackerBuzz]

you did him a favor...pierced lips are in fashion  

[Basseditor]

Down at Falcon Lake, on the Mexico side is a walkway that sticks out about 20-40 yards and at least 50-75 feet above the water, depending upon lake level.

The locals fish from the walkway, and when they hook a bass, they drop a milk crate down with ropes.. Then they drag the bass into the crate just like netting a fish. Then they can pull the fish up in the crate. And they catch some big ones— 5-10 pounds.

Craziest thing I've seen.

[OntarioFishingGuy]

I have also seen guys do that fishing off bridges in cuba. They caught some nice big snappers and other saltwater fish. They even put a stingray in the crate!

[FishChaser1]

Yes you are...  I'd of jumped in the water to get my pb!!!

I almost did haha 

[Raul]

Irene or not Irene ? that is the question ....

[shimmy]

Raul, there has been a sighting nearby of a lurking moderator...The real question is, is Irene good looking?

[kellenMO]

Great read. Hopefully you can bless us with more posts in the future.

[FrogFreak]

Ah sarcasm. It's one of those things that can cause many different reactions.

 

In order to lighten the mood, I'll tell a quick story about my own stupidity. I was fishing early this year with a homemade shallow crank I call the Waddler 3000. I tossed it up by the shore and started to pull it back and a big ole bass exploded on it. I got her all the way back to the Kayak and she broke off. Well, I went back home and grabbed another from the lot of 2 that I made and realized I'd left some sharp edges on the line tie (from epoxy). So now I make sure to clean up the line ties and make sure there aren't any sharp edges BEFORE I use them.

[Long Mike]

All off topic posts have been deleted.  If you can't say anything positive, don't say anything at all.

[aavery2]

I once caught a goose on a popiel pocket fisherman at a State Park, the Game Warden nor my Grandfather seemed to like my new kite nearly as much as the small crowd that had gathered to watch me try and reel it in.   In the end, I won the battle with the goose, and the hook was removed from its beak.

 

So I guess you are smarter than me, at least you caught a fish, not a water fowl.