A first for me yesterday and C.C.

[Fred1972]

I was throwing a worm and fishing underwater "humps". I felt the "bump" and set the hook. My line made a "ting" sound and I knew it was a good fish, the fish started swimming to my left and I thought "man this is a BIG fish". So I decided in that brief 3 second window to set the hook again; I gave the rod a big ol' jerk. What happened next was something I have never had happen...............the dang line broke. I was not around anything to get hung on, the line just broke. I never saw the fish but I have fished HARD for over 25yrs and I know it was a very "GOOD" fish. I was heavy, pulling very hard and swimming fast. I did put a 3.10 and it was a perfect evening to spend on the water.

Oh yeah...going to buy some 40-60lb braid today

[birdstrike]

I've had that happen every once in a while. I just figure it's a defect in the line or somehow I got a nick in it. Glad you had a good day.

[Cobra190]

If there was not a nick in the line, it might possibly broke at the knot. A little curl on the end is a tell - tell sign if you thought to look before re-tying.

[Fred1972]

That was the first thing I checked. It looked good at straight. I was using 10lb mono on a BPS finesse reel. I think it just could not handle the "ummphhh". When I first started bass fishing I was told to jerk like a "man". I alwasys set the hook on single hook baits like I am trying to rip the lips off. Maybe I just should have let the situation play itself out with the one hook set or just have it a sharp tug??? I dunno but if I am ever presented that set of events again, I'll do the same thing.

If there was not a nick in the line, it might possibly broke at the knot. A little curl on the end is a tell - tell sign if you thought to look before re-tying.

[ryan_ekubass]

wait till its a 1000 dollar fish and you know it then u will feel bad..... i was fishing the bfl this year on laurel and i hooked into a monster smallmouth and it broke me off and i know that this fish was 6 plus shew i had 5 lbs in the boat so this fish would have atleast put me up to around 10 pr 11 and that was a top 5 plus big fish was only 5 lbs or so.... but sometimes if u get to big of line the fish can see it and they arent as inclined to bite....

[biggw]

Now the first thing is sound's like you had my pet named Linda she a mean one--The second thing is the line my have hit something under water or maybe a weak place from a past backlash but 10lb on CC is a risk --Now i can tell you some of those big bass have got some sharp teeth--But glad you had some fun---GL to us all

Ps: did Wormin put you on that spot? lol

[mhall]

Now the first thing is sound's like you had my pet named Linda she a mean one--The second thing is the line my have hit something under water or maybe a weak place from a past backlash but 10lb on CC is a risk --Now i can tell you some of those big bass have got some sharp teeth--But glad you had some fun---GL to us all

Ps: did Wormin put you on that spot? lol

Cedar Creek bass do have some of the longest sharpest teeth I've seen on bass, it's kinda weird. I noticed it right off the day George and I was fishing. They can flat tear up some plastic to with those chompers.

[Wichita]

IMHO todays hooks are so sharp you don't have to pull the lips from their mouth. I've seen some guys set the hook so hard they break the hook! A good flick of the wrist and some good low stretch line and you'll land your hog....

[OldRanger]

I'm going to try to make you feel better about what happened. Based on your description of such a heavy fish, and the line parting after a period of tension, and the extra jerk, and 45 years of fishing experience, it is quite possible you had a catfish not a bass. I've got many cats on plastic including 4 in one day on a black worm a 7 lb. channel and 3 smaller shovelheads. I've also lost a lot of cats at the boat using mono when their hard upper gum saws thru the line.

[Fred1972]

George,
Your right Linda is one mean lady!! It did not feel like the line hit something but who knows...I know 10lbs is "risky" on CC but I was finesse fishing ya see LOL..... Guess I need to get some teeth proof line for your pets.

Now the first thing is sound's like you had my pet named Linda she a mean one--The second thing is the line my have hit something under water or maybe a weak place from a past backlash but 10lb on CC is a risk --Now i can tell you some of those big bass have got some sharp teeth--But glad you had some fun---GL to us all

Ps: did Wormin put you on that spot? lol

[mhall]

IMHO todays hooks are so sharp you don't have to pull the lips from their mouth. I've seen some guys set the hook so hard they break the hook! A good flick of the wrist and some good low stretch line and you'll land your hog....

So true..., well said.

[DJD]

Your right on, hook sets don't need to be Gorilla style especially if you use the proper equipment. For example don't use a 6ft rod with 12 lb test while fishing Carolina Rigs in 20 ft of water.