Topwater Action, Missed a Biggun......

[buzzbaiter]

Welcome to my world! Love the topwater but its maddeningly frustrating. More then once I've had my pole in both hands ready to snap it. Here's the start of yesterdays adventure:

Get to work at 6:15, leave at 3:00. At river by 3:30. First cast - swipe/miss. Second cast -swipe/hook/fall off. Third cast swipe/miss. 4th,5th,6th casts -nada. 7th cast swipe/hook up/falloff. Casts 8,9,10 - nada. Move on...Next hit I get is a 30"+ fish and I'm battling it and then its gone. I reel in the line: it actually broke the snap on my steel leader. wtf. Thats pretty much how the next 4 hrs went.

[liveitup1.75liter]

That's the hardest part for me.. Give em a sec to get it in his throat!!! I still miss fish trying to set soon as they hit.. ITS VERY HARD TO DO!!! LOL.. Topwater's gotta be the most exciting way to get em, even if u think u are, ur Never ready for a BIG BLOW UP!! Personally unless im finesse fishing I go over kill on LB test line.. I HATE loosing fish n lures.. It really helps land the big ones and gives u some horse power that can stop em' from going were u don't want em too'.. Yo at least u got em to go dude u tricked his ass!!!! GET EM'