The one that got away.

[bassthumb32]

Hey guys it's been a while since I've been on here. I have done very little fishing this year unfortunately due to the position I took at work. Only a few tournaments and they didn't fare to well for me. Anyways I've been thinking a lot about fishing and I thought that a good thread to start are your stories about "the one that got away". Here's mine I was fishing a like in central MD it's a place where I had caught a few 5lbers and a 6 and seen a 7. I was using a popping frog in the post spawn in shoreline grass I was whacking them all day. I fish frogs a ton and in my opinion am as good as anyone with a frog I've won a ton of money with them. I got to a place that had some overhaning brush in shallow water close to a steep dropoff. Perfect postspawn spot, and I skipped my frog up under the brush and was walking the dog out with it. I get to right where its coming out of the brush and it just disappears with a few ripples. If your not a big frog fisherman that means its a stud. Little fish come up and try to kill it because its such a big meal that they have to stun it in case they can't get it all in their mouth the first try. Anyways I'm a big guy I'm 6'3" of hair covered muscle lol. I zap that fish with all that I have using a 7' heavy action rod with 50lb. braid and I didn't get the rod above my bellybutton. It was like I was setting the hook on a cinder block I never turned the fish's head. I finally was able to get the rod up some and I felt the real slow headshake consitant with a big fish. I could hardly turn the handle then my hand slipped off the grips on the handle. I tried frantically to grab the grips a few times and just kept missing. When I was finally able to get the reel handle again I reeled in a mangled popping frog full of water. I dropped the rod and hit my knees. I was shaking from adrenaline, disappointment and anger so bad that I couldn't stand for a few minutes. I don't know how big the fish was but I'm certain that it would have been the biggest of my life. The thing about frog fishing is if your good you will catch a ton of fish with them but if you don't keep the pressure on them you will reel in a soggy battle scarred frog. Thanks for reading this small book lets hear your story.