First off I should list the gear I'm using.

 

Abu Garcia Black Max 7' Medium Heavy Rod

Abu Garcia Low Profile 6:4.1 Reel

SpiderWire 10lb UItimate-Mono

Eagle Claw Extra Wide Gap Worm Hook 3/0

Gary Yamamoto Senko / Green Pumpkin Blue

 

Went fishing today at a local pond here in fayetteville, NC. Not sure if you guys are familiar with Bayfield Subdivision. Anyways after fishing the Senko texas rigged with a 1/4 ounce tungsten weight for about an hour and a half, ( 6pm - 7:30pm ) I decided to remove the weight and go weightless texas rigged. After about two casts I noticed my line start running and didn't expect it so instead of setting the hook, I started reeling as hard as I could and after about 10 cranks of the reel I remembered I didn't quite set the hook so I let some slack in the line and went to set the hook and....... nothing was there. This would've been the biggest fish I'd ever caught If I had paid attention in the first place. Atleast 8lbs.

 

Lesson?

Just remember guys and gals, that even when you think there might not be fish this big or even fish period in any pond or lake that you heard about or maybe even your friends told you about, be prepared at all times. I had all the right gear to land this fish, I just honestly didn't expect anything to take the bait. Now I know this pond has got to be loaded with huge bass.

First off I should list the gear I'm using.

 

Abu Garcia Black Max 7' Medium Heavy Rod

Abu Garcia Low Profile 6:4.1 Reel

SpiderWire 10lb UItimate-Mono

Eagle Claw Extra Wide Gap Worm Hook 3/0

Gary Yamamoto Senko / Green Pumpkin Blue

 

Went fishing today at a local pond here in fayetteville, NC. Not sure if you guys are familiar with Bayfield Subdivision. Anyways after fishing the Senko texas rigged with a 1/4 ounce tungsten weight for about an hour and a half, ( 6pm - 7:30pm ) I decided to remove the weight and go weightless texas rigged. After about two casts I noticed my line start running and didn't expect it so instead of setting the hook, I started reeling as hard as I could and after about 10 cranks of the reel I remembered I didn't quite set the hook so I let some slack in the line and went to set the hook and....... nothing was there. This would've been the biggest fish I'd ever caught If I had paid attention in the first place. Atleast 8lbs.

 

Lesson?

Just remember guys and gals, that even when you think there might not be fish this big or even fish period in any pond or lake that you heard about or maybe even your friends told you about, be prepared at all times. I had all the right gear to land this fish, I just honestly didn't expect anything to take the bait. Now I know this pond has got to be loaded with huge bass.

That's your problem right there.  You wanna keep pressure on the fish at all times.  Never give them any slack.  Sucks you lost your fish.  It happens to all of us from time to time.  You'll get em next time.