I did lose the biggest crappie ever to be on my hook. This darn shoulder of mine would NOT let me get the net down to the fish. When I first saw the mouth I thought it was a bass, then I saw the whole fish and almost had a heart attack. I have caught a 3.2 and 3.4 over the years and this thing was bigger than those. I prominse you could fit a baseball in its mouth EASY. I refuse to go fishing again by myself until this arm cooperates with me. I quit fishing after I lost it and seriously thought I could puke on the way home. This will probably give ya'll an advantage at the FJ cause my mind is all messed up now. I did end up with 6 keepers in 7 feet of water fishing on the bottom.