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Theres a little 6-8 acre pond near my house that it had never really occured to me to fish it. It is sort of an industial complex drainage pond that looks like it would NEVER have any fish in it. And I have never seen ANYONE fish it. I thought I would give it a try today. I waded throught he chest high grass down to the edge and LO AND BEHOLD! There were bass busting little bream every 20 or 30 seconds in the weeds next to the shore. First cast out there and BAM!A nice little 1lb bass.A few more casts and a little fighting with the REALLY tall weeds behind me, i got a really good long cast out. SPLOOSH right there next to me, was a bass hitting the surface. He was sitting right there!!! I was watching him and retriving as fast as I could to throw on him when something SKYROCKETED my Betts popper!!! I was looking at the bass, so I didn't see what it was, but it BLEW UP on my popper! I wasnt ready and it snatched my line right out of my hand and it was off to the drag... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. I finally got my hand back on the line and let her run for about 20 yards. I put a little pressure to him and he went airborn! What the hell was that? It came out of the water full body length and was shaking it's head like a tarpon, but long, skinny, and bright green! Then it made a long run to the side and I got some line in. The he took off the other way. I had to give a little because I was only using a 4lb tippet (yeas I know it was too light for a betts, but it was what was on there when I got the itch to fish) I let him run about 10 yards and turned him toward me. He got about 15ft from me and went airborn again! straight towards me. I had him hooked real good, or he would have be gone on that one. I got him in and slid him up the bank and what the HELL! About a 2-3lb pickeral. I havent seen one since I was about 6 years old (36 now)! Man what a set of TEETH! He destroyed the Betts popper. There was nothing left but a little yellow paint on the shank of a bare hook! I didn't have the camera with me, wouldn't you know. I didn't even leave the house inteding to fish. I was going to get some new shoes and on the way home.... Well you know, you have to break them in somehow!:angel