There are a few feelings that I truly love such as the topwater smash on a pencil popper, but I think number 1 for me happens most in the fall season! Its fishing metal lipped swimmers at night, slowly and methodically working a favorite expanse of water and as I feel the gentle "thrum" of the swimmer at the rod tip and the sudden violent strike as a nice striper takes the plug, I set the hooks and the fish thrashes to the surface then dives below taking line and pulling drag!! The take on a swimmer is definitely the biggest thrill for me!!!
