I HAD THE BEST DAY OF BASS FISHING IN MY ENTIRE LIFE TODAY!!
But it was also the most devasting and depressing day as well..

It was nice out today so I decided to hit Log Boom Park on my way home from work today.
Unfortunately, I only had one Rod / Reel Combo in my car that I left in there on accident and my tackle bag with misc goodies in it.
I got to the lake around 7:00 and within 2 casts I caught a 2 lb 9 oz Largemouth Bass!

3 casts later, as I'm talking to a man and his daughter, I let my lure sink and as I reeled up the slack, I felt my line moving and I set the hook hard, BEAST ON!!
When I set the hook it felt like a snag that shook and my rod stopped in place.
This bass is ripping out drag like no other and I'm freaking out with my adrenaline raging through my veins.
I pulled it out from under the dock and it's an Absolute HAWG!!
My guess is a conservative 6 lbs, keyword conservative!!
I could have easily shoved my fist down its throat and I have big hands.
I started to panic because I only had 8 lb fluorocarbon on my rod and didn't want to risk lifting it up the dock.
Instead of grabbing the line above my reel and flipping it up, I was an ABSOLUTE IDIOT and grabbed the line at the end of my rod tip,.
When I got the fish about a foot away from the dock it shook hard and snapped my line.

My Heart SANK, My Adrenaline Immediately Disappeared, and honestly, I almost cried..
Biggest Bass of my life, that could have even potentially pushed 7 lbs, which gave me the fight of a lifetime, slipped away.

I'm never making the mistake of lifting a big bass by the line again.

The rest of the day was amazing though.
I don't want to drag this report on any longer so here are the cold hard facts.

Total Largemouth Caught Today: 15.

1 lb 3 oz
1 lb 3 oz
1 lb 4 oz
1 lb 5 oz
1 lb 5 oz
1 lb 7 oz
1 lb 8 oz

2 lb 0 oz
2 lb 1 oz
2 lb 2 oz
2 lb 3 oz
2 lb 4 oz
2 lb 8 oz
2 lb 10 oz
2 lb 12 oz

The first picture is the first Largemouth I caught which was a 2 lb 9 oz.
The second picture is the 2 lb 10oz and 2 lb 12 oz.
2lb 6 oz
2 lb
1 lb