Thanks Gangly...I had 2 more threes that got off as well..I think I baby them to much with mono..I will be going braid and mono the next time..That bass was huge.I was sight fishing for a while..found some beds...it was like I lifted it her right up...then when she realized it was me.she began literally towing my boat..I had my rod bent and kthumb acting as the drag..she gavel one big shake like. A brahma bull and that was it..After that she gave one huge boil as to say..get real dude..I had no intentions on getting in that boat.