Out in north/central WY on one of the bigger lakes in the area. Fishing in a cove, caught several 10-12 inch rainbows in there, while casting at one spot I hooked "something", no clue....
About 10 minutes before this hookup, wife and I saw a big fish jump out of the water, straight up, looked like he went after a small bird. He actually did this twice. Looked bronze in color, probably 24-30inches at least. I swapped the spinner out for a jig with plastic swimmer on it. About 10 casts later SOMETHING grabbed it.
When it first took it and I set the hook, it took line off the drag, so it was moving and had that "pulsing" feeling like a fish. I fought it in a bit, but then it just STOPPED. Felt like I was on a rock or log. I pulled as hard as I dared (6 lb test). After a minute we pulled anchor and went over to it. It never moved and now we were right above it in about 12 feet of water. From right above I pulled again as hard as I dared, it moved, a bit, then locked down again. this happened twice. One more pull as hard as I could (thinking I might be on a log?) and it suddenly let go and we pulled in the jig, something had messed up the plastic, but not to bad.
So the question is, what the heck did I hook? Only time I've ever had this happen was a snapping turtle, but he broke/cut the line.
Our thoughts where: turtle, carp or something that got under a log (the bottom was very sandy and no obstructions that we could see), water had almost no visibility. I have never caught, or even really seen, a carp. I've caught lots of bass and they never did anything like this (and would have to be a monster)
Curious minds want to know.....
About 10 minutes before this hookup, wife and I saw a big fish jump out of the water, straight up, looked like he went after a small bird. He actually did this twice. Looked bronze in color, probably 24-30inches at least. I swapped the spinner out for a jig with plastic swimmer on it. About 10 casts later SOMETHING grabbed it.
When it first took it and I set the hook, it took line off the drag, so it was moving and had that "pulsing" feeling like a fish. I fought it in a bit, but then it just STOPPED. Felt like I was on a rock or log. I pulled as hard as I dared (6 lb test). After a minute we pulled anchor and went over to it. It never moved and now we were right above it in about 12 feet of water. From right above I pulled again as hard as I dared, it moved, a bit, then locked down again. this happened twice. One more pull as hard as I could (thinking I might be on a log?) and it suddenly let go and we pulled in the jig, something had messed up the plastic, but not to bad.
So the question is, what the heck did I hook? Only time I've ever had this happen was a snapping turtle, but he broke/cut the line.
Our thoughts where: turtle, carp or something that got under a log (the bottom was very sandy and no obstructions that we could see), water had almost no visibility. I have never caught, or even really seen, a carp. I've caught lots of bass and they never did anything like this (and would have to be a monster)
Curious minds want to know.....
