Lost a nice one today... clipped off at my feet!

[Jigman13]

Been squeezing time in on the river when I can. Couple small walleye, one nice smallie and today I lost a thick esox at my feet. I knew itd be hairy landing her with my 15 lb leader. Got video of the fight and a pic of her on the surface.

After a series of jumps I Got her to the shoreline after a lengthy fight. Grabbed the leader to slide her up some rocks to land her and I was a min or 2 too earlier as she still had some spunk. One lunge and the line clipped across her gill plates. Adios! Sucks she's got a plug in her face but at least it wasn't in her mouth and the hooks are thin wire. Here's the pic

[kcritch]

Always sucks when that kind of thing happens. But truth is you got her... and got the thrill of the fight. Just cost ya a bit more than if you got that lure back! HA! At least you saw the beast.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Oh man! Always a heartbreak down there where the serpents live. At least you saw the beast though! I didn’t get to see mine at all! Plug magically disappeared within a split second last week. No weight, no nothing! Just poof, gone!!!

[AndyS]

Damn, estimate on size ?