LOST THE BIG ONE !

I have fished this lake from my Kayak several times and have never caught anything. I feel today's outing warranted a report.
In the past I have worked the docks and edge of lily pads using Senkos, Buzzbaits, Crankbaits, Swimbaits, Spinnerbaits, Dropshots all with no success. I always hear people who live on the lake talking about seeing big bass, not too mention the lake just looks Bassy with all the docks and vegetation.

Well today I decided to do something different. After all, trying the same thing over and over expecting different results is the definition of insanity. So I rigged up my medium heavy baitcaster with a 6" Pumpkin Cabelas Brush Hog (Texas Rigged) and chucked it way deep into the lily pads. As I'm skating the plastic over the tops of pads BOOM! there it is, the moment I had been waiting for. I set the hook, he starts taking drag. we get locked into a stalemate. I yank harder on the rod and start winching to keep him from going deeper into the cover. The line goes slack, game over. I observe my lure, the hook didn't even penetrate the plastic, he was just hanging on with his chomper.
I keep trying what got me that first bite the rest of my outing hoping to catch one of his buddies. No such luck.

That's okay I'll be back I know his address.