She Got Away

[Senko lover]

So yesterday I was fishing and caught 3 smaller bass on a senko in light drizzle. The rain picked up and started coming down really hard. So I tied on a buzzbait, my favorite rain lure. 

 

Threw it out there, turned the handle a couple of times, and WHAM! The bait was stopped cold and my rod was doubled over. The fish was peeling drag like crazy and I realized I had my drag all the way down. So I tightened it up and I think I tightened it a little too far. The fish jumped, and I could tell it was the big 7 3/4 lber that I caught about a month ago. She headed back down and suddenly I had my bait back. . The good news is, she's still in there and I know I'll get her again. That would have been awesome to land an 8 pound bass on a buzzbait........

 

And yes, I had a phone with me . 

[Kevin Beachy]

Aw, I wish you would have caught her!

 

~Kevin

[Darren.]

Ah yes, happens now and then. Good strike and

good fight to get you all excited, then that empty

bait to rip your heart out 

 

Have had a number of those myself. The worst

are when you almost have them in the net, or 

by the lip only to have them spit the hook back

at you.

[fisherrw]

Nice!! To bad you missed...

[Catch 22]

At least  you got to see her,thats not near  as bad as not getting a look.

Maybe next trip.

C22

[*Hank]

To bad Hopefully you catch her again.

Same thing happened to me on Saturday with a trout while I was fishing with a jerkbait the drag was all the way down when he hit but I tightend the drag in time and landed the 3lb rainbow trout.

[CRANKENSTIEN]

So you have caught her before?? Good call with the buzz in the rain. I can see that being good. Way to go The force is strong in you. I have a big one I have jiged 3 x and haven't even seen her. She took m e under a the boat one time and pulled off. I think she is a bass and would b my best if I could lamnd her. Same spot every time and she will only tak a jig.

[Senko lover]

So you have caught her before?? Good call with the buzz in the rain. I can see that being good. Way to go The force is strong in you. I have a big one I have jiged 3 x and haven't even seen her. She took m e under a the boat one time and pulled off. I think she is a bass and would b my best if I could lamnd her. Same spot every time and she will only tak a jig.

 

I caught her during the thick of the prespawn about 4 weeks ago. She wouuld probably not be as fat/heavy if I caught her now but still a giant fish. The buzzbait is a phenomenal rain lure, because it cuts through the chop on the surface.

[Felixone]

Ah yes, happens now and then. Good strike and

good fight to get you all excited, then that empty

bait to rip your heart out 

 

Have had a number of those myself. The worst

are when you almost have them in the net, or 

by the lip only to have them spit the hook back

at you.

 

I had a period of about a month where I couldn't land anything.  Each time I would get them to the kayak they would shake and throw the lure just as I was reaching to grab them.  This was doubly frustrating as during this time I was also struggling to even find fish so losing one was typically the difference between catching something or going home empty handed.  Well technically I always go home empty handed as I typically release what I catch, but you get the idea.

 

The only time I don't mind that a fish throws the lure, especially if I get to experience the fight, is when it is a pickerel.  One of the ponds I fish has more pickerel than bass so when I catch one I will let it fight for a bit before dropping the rod tip to create slack in hopes that it will shake itself free.  They are fun to catch, but those teeth hurt if you aren't careful.