Yesterday I spooled my rods with braid. It's my first time trying it. So I put 15lb power pro on my spinning reel. And 30lb power pro on my BC (lews speed spool ss1). Anyway I go out this morning at a local pond in Richmond. I tied on a Texas rigged rage recon in green pumpkin. I'm fishing it slow and I feel this pressure. I tighten the line and feel movement! Then whoom! She feels the hook and I set it good. My rod bent so much (carbonlite 7mh)! I had full confidence in the braid (which I now love by the way, no leader) but I was worried about the rod. I never felt that much weight before. Anyway all thanks goes to bass resource. I was just a crappie bluegill fisherman before I found this site. Here she is. (I think she had a crappie in her stomach)

That's a Hawg right there

Congrats!  Did you get a weight on her??  Braid really lets you feel the fishes strength.  Id advise against it for anything with a treble hook though.  I have lost fish before I learned this.  Unless you are using a rod with a soft tip.  Those treble hooks need stretch or give so they don't get ripped out.

That is a darn good catch.

Nice one! Way to go.

niceeeee

Great Bass ~

 

Congrats

 

A-Jay

SWEET!

She's a beauty! Nice job!

Now that my friend IS a hawg!!

Good Job

Mike

Goodin

Beautiful beastie! 

 

Next purchase: a scale!

  dang that's a big un!!! you done good.

Thats a good fish man. Congrats!

Wow!! That's a pig right there. Congrats!!

No I didn't have a scale to weigh her then... But I have one now! I'll be ready next time

Nice fish!!  Now the next step is to send me a message with the lake yo caught her at lol  

Wow what a gut on that ol' gal. Great fish congrats. You know it's a biggun when the eyes start bulging.

Hog and a half! Congrats on the catch.

Thanks everybody! This experience has really boosted my confidence in decision making

And so it begins. Kiss your spare money goodbye. Congrats on the hawg.

Congrats. Beautiful fish ravens!

Great job buddy. That fish would make anyone proud!