Have you ever been fishing for hours on end without even the hint of fish and then out of the blue your rod is doubled over and line is flying off the reel.After 10mins of hard give and take you get the fish in close and start to slowly back up towards shore to grab your fish never thinking of the possibility that the fish could come off and just and just as your about to claim your prize it gives one good turn of its giant head and your left with nothing but your plug,a big swirl and a big NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! echoing through your head?
That which is huge and does not come to hand.....only makes you stronger! And very....very....sad! Sorry for your loss BW...happened to me about this time last year......biggest fish I ever had on, almost had it landed until it stripped me clean on a rock! Fish was high 30's easy! I saw it as it lunged out of the water to take my pencil popper in the middle of the day.......it still stings but I will get mine....and so will you!
this spring i started backing my drag off when i was ready to bring the fish close to shore...bass freak when they get into the shallows and will explode trying to get away. with a loose drag, i havent lost one yet to that- lat season i kept a tight drag and lost quite a few decent fish at my feet.
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And very....very....sad! 
Sorry for your loss BW...happened to me about this time last year......biggest fish I ever had on, almost had it landed until it stripped me clean on a rock! Fish was high 30's easy! I saw it as it lunged out of the water to take my pencil popper in the middle of the day.......it still stings but I will get mine....and so will you! 
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