I had the one we all dream of on at the Big C last spring. The one in my avatar is 5.4 and I caught it and another right at 5 almost back to back. Went about another 100 feet and got slammed.............Awe dang it, has to be Striper please don't take my pointer I thought. That is what went though my mind until this brwon beast came up in the water column enough for me to see it and turn sideways............Guys I won't throw numbers at you because I know what you all will think...You know the here we go stuff, lol.

It ripped the back treble and ''SPLIT RING'' off the back of the pointer. How does that even happen and yes I swear I nearly cried. I have fished my entire life to hook this fish and it finally happened and it tore the split ring and treble or WORKED it off I have no idea. I just know it was gone and so was my dream. My best guess was 24 to 25 inches and yes I saw it REAL GOOD. The girth was amazing and like I said I had just got that 5.4 and it was 21 inch and change but it SWAMPED that fish.

Just wanted to share my nightmare I guess, it haunts me today.....

Has anybody else other than me on planet earth ever lost the treble and split ring on a fish. It can only happen to me..............SIGH