mercy.... I don't know if any of you guys are familiar with Larry Woodward (ScentBlocker's Most Wanted and Outdoors in the Heartland).. He and I met a hunerd years ago when we did a video for a hunting preserve.. Very first time I fished with him.. very first cast he made - he took my hat off with a Pop'R.. He was pretty embarrassed.. told me had just gotten a 7 1/2' rod.. I told him, "That's alright.. I'll be sitting back here on the motor if you need me." Been lucky - I have only had one hook go in past the barb and that's only been a few years ago. My 80 year old Dad slipped it out of there slicker'n a gut with the old line loop trick. That, by the way, ain't gonna work on the above pic...