Lost my PB...

[Jmp_37]

Dont stress it, I have lost so many giant fish this year its unbelievable. Lost my PB largemouth and smallmouth. And some giant fish at the mississippi.

[ratherbfishin1]

That feeling when you see that monster bass jump and then you see the the hook fly out of it’s mouth, makes me wanna cry

[EGbassing]

51 minutes ago, ratherbfishin1 said:

That feeling when you see that monster bass jump and then you see the the hook fly out of it’s mouth, makes me wanna cry

Yup. Happened again today on a decent fish, but he never jumped. Hook just popped out.  

[CrankFate]

On 6/26/2018 at 11:59 AM, EGbassing said:

Today I decided to try skip casting because I just could not get a bite. I made a few terrible skips, and then started to figure it out. After a while, I skipped one out near some cover and immediately hooked a dink. A little while later, I was about to leave and decided to make one last cast. Skipped it into some cover and something thumped it, so I set the hook. That fish fought like no other. I really was struggling to keep from being pulled into the water for about 30 seconds. I had mostly locked down my drag since I was fishing a jig, but that thing was pulling line like my spool was open. I had to tighten it down as much as possible in the middle of the fight just to slow it a little. It finally decided to swim towards the bank, and I just kept reeling as it got closer. It finally got about a foot off the bank and with one last enormous jump, through the jig at me and swam off. I know most of you won't believe me, but my honest estimate would be 13 pounds. My previous PB of about 8 pounds felt like a dink during the fight compared to that beast. Probably never would have landed him if he hadn't decided to start swimming towards me. Even with a MH/F rod and 40LB. braid.  

I believe you, because I did the exact same thing with a stripe bass that looked like it was as big as a person and nearly got hit with the rig when it slingshotted off of its mouth. It also broke the levelwind on my reel. It happens. You’ll get the next one.

[OCdockskipper]

That's important when you are trying to land that big one.  Like yesterday, I hooked this bass, fought him for over 6 hours.   All of a sudden, he jumps clean over the boat.  Broke my rod & I had to tie the line off on the mumble, mumble, mumble.  Left me out there with nothing but a paddle.

[CroakHunter]

1 hour ago, OCdockskipper said:

That's important when you are trying to land that big one.  Like yesterday, I hooked this bass, fought him for over 6 hours.   All of a sudden, he jumps clean over the boat.  Broke my rod & I had to tie the line off on the mumble, mumble, mumble.  Left me out there with nothing but a paddle.

I hooked my pb when I was 4 years old. I'm 27 now, still haven't landed him yet.

[EGbassing]

Just now, CroakHunter said:

I hooked my pb when I was 4 years old. I'm 27 now, still haven't landed him yet.

Haha. Did it break off?

[CroakHunter]

Just now, EGbassing said:

Haha. Did it break off?

Still at the lake fighting with him. Its been 23 years 4 months 2 days that I've had him on the line. 

[kenmitch]

On 7/1/2018 at 1:32 PM, CroakHunter said:

Still at the lake fighting with him. Its been 23 years 4 months 2 days that I've had him on the line. 

It's probably a catfish....Bass don't live that long.

[papajoe222]

Thought I had a new PB today. Turned out it was an 8lb channel cat

Personally, I really don't mind a good fish getting off as long as it gave me a good fight. Heck, I let 'em all go anyway although a photo is always nice to have.

[LadiMopar]

On 6/28/2018 at 7:13 AM, reason said:

Ah, yeah, like all of it.

 

It was almost as good as "Harry and Charlie" ?

 

[Glaucus]

On 7/7/2018 at 9:54 PM, papajoe222 said:

Thought I had a new PB today. Turned out it was an 8lb channel cat

Personally, I really don't mind a good fish getting off as long as it gave me a good fight. Heck, I let 'em all go anyway although a photo is always nice to have.

A week ago I thought I had a tournament in the bag with a monster bass, then saw that it was a Muskie. I was so mad. Released it without a picture, angry. Then realized I was an idiot and that was my first Muskie ever and I should have gotten a picture and appreciated it.