[shorehunter]

Originally Posted by striprman

wait until you get a birds nest/wind knot in your cast and while trying to untangle have a 4 foot fish eat the popper

Dont get any line wrapped around your finger

Caught my first striper many years ago that way. Casted out about 15 feet, bird nest. Trying to get the bird nest out when the fish hit.
Almost lost the pole . Did get the fish in 36 inches. if your plug or bait is in the water remember you are fishing and like striperman said
never , I mean never wrap the line around your finger . The super braids out there are unforgiving.