@catcharium: You had it... then it jumped. 🎣 Every way to lose a fish, and how to stop it. 1. The knot slips: wet it, then pull it tight. 2. A pike bites through your line: put a wire leader on. 3. Drag too tight and the line snaps: loosen it. 4. It jumps, shakes its head and throws the lure: rod tip low, line tight. 5. It swims at you, the line goes slack and the hook falls out: reel fast. 6. It dives into the weeds and pulls free: keep its head up. 7. It wraps a dock post and the line wears through: turn it away. 8. You lift it by the line and it shakes off: use a net. Save this for your next trip. #bassfishing #fishingtips #fishing #bass #pikefishing