Well, I learned alot of lessons this morning. This is the last good weekend before our tournament ends. I remembered a pit off of Saddle Creek in which I hooked a big fish that broke off last year. So far I haven't had any bass break off. My braided stren reel was in my tackle box andI had my 10 pound Trilene reel on. Hey ..I got an 8.2 a few weeks a go on 10 what the heck. Of course the structure was different this time...thick hydrilla. I tied on a Fire and Ice Culpret worm Carolina style. I made a long cast...and felt a thud hit....then it began pulling like a tractor in a tractor pulling contest. I lowered the rod and BINGO..set the.hook. She pulled out like a 396 Chevelle with 350 horse. Snip went the line.
Leaaon 1. NEVER FISH HYDRILLA WITHOUT USING BRAID or HEAVY MONO. BE PREPARED[&:][:@][:@]

I happened to have a new spool of Silver thread in my box. 14 pound test. Right then and there I stripped all 3 of my rods of the 10 pouind Trilene and put it on 1 spinning and 2 baitcasters. I rigged a worm for Texas rigging. The line immediately was doing the kinky twister game. I changed to Carolina rigging and no more twist. WOW...that was nice to know,.
Lesson 2. To advoid twist and kinks go to Carolina

The fish felt it would easily go 12 . Ticks me off. I usually get about 1 serious hawg every year and blow it.

Yeah she took off like a 396 Chevelle [8D]