>>2587942>tired of underwater gardening with a ned rig>decide to give dropshot a try>use picrel, 5cm>kinda hoping for some perch of whatever size or a small pike>loving it, love how the bait moves through the water>slow but meticulously comb out the edges of lilybeds>get some small fish following but very small>then there he is>big fucking pike>follows my bait, i jiggle it in front of his nose for a moment>he smells it for what seems like an eternity>heart pounding in my chest>he's so close i can make out everything>he fucking turns around and calmly swims awayGetting skunked isn't so bad if it's like this.