Today I went to this small 'lake' where I have not caught anything all summer. But I decided to try yet again.

I first noticed a slight tick, that could have been a fish, but since it was so slight and not wanting to scare away anything in the area, I resisted the urge to set the hook. So I thought, 'what would a craw do if being chased?' I gave a few quick cranks, as if the bait were trying to get away and paused. Then gave a few slow sweeps and felt another tick. There was nothing in this area that I should be feeling, so I knew it was a fish. But again, it was slight. So I repeated the same movements, and paused. But this time I was ready. When I started my sweep, I waited for the tick. Sure enough, it came back, and I set the hook and watched as my line started to run. I reeled in the fish, and although it was only a 10-12" dink, I won!

I learned resistence to set the hook and wait for a sure strike, which I feel can make or break landing bass. I also learned to keep trying, and eventually persistence will pay off.

I'm getting better!

IMO you have overcome one of the hardest things to do in bass fishing.  Good job!

Cliff

IMO you have overcome one of the hardest things to do in bass fishing. Good job!

Cliff

X2! WTG!

The bite can be "weird" at times. Somtime times it can be a hard "I'll take your rod away" bite and sometimes you won't feel a thing, all you would see is your line "tick". You reel down and next thing you know it's "fish on"!

Awesome, Man.