Today my roommate and I went out on a local lake. It's very high pressured, so catching a fish makes for a good day.

The thing is, my roommate has been on a 7 year drought of fishing. Has gone out multiple times even with guides over the past 7 years and hasn't caught anything. So I took him out today, determined to get him to catch a fish. We got out kinda late, a little after five and the boat ramp closes at 7. So we didn't have long to fish.

First hour, I hooked into a decent fish, it snapped my fluoro leader, I blame my knot. Then nothing.

Until the last 20 minutes my roommate hooked into a dink using a purple weightless trick worm. He was so stoked to catch a fish. It was awesome.

We then went back to the spot where I hooked into my fish. 5th cast back near that area and I got a bite, lowered the rod tip, and set the hook. Pulled up a decent 1.5lb fish. I then noticed there was a line coming out of its mouth. I pulled the line and plop there came my bait, right out of his stomach, it wasn't hooked into him or anything. Black with blue fleck, Rage Craw. It was my first time using Rage Tail baits.

I have never had that happen to me in my life.

It was an awesome day, getting my roommate a fish, and getting my bait back. I took the bait and threw it back in my tackle box. We'll be out early tomorrow morning.

Thought I would share.

good for you man, for getting your buddy out of what seemed like an actual curse. and good for him for not given up even taking him 7 years...not so sure i would have continued fishing. wow. and cool story on gettin your bait back. last 3 weeks, i have broken off on a hookset fishing a frog thrown to the exact same mat from the exact same angle. somewhere out there is a big *** bass with two spro jr's pinned to the roof of his mouth. i'll get em back.

I've caught several fish that I had broke off previously with my bait and hook firmly fixed in their jaw but never liked you described That's Cool for sure!

Big O

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sounds like a great day ive had that happen a few times to me to its a trip haha