ive had little "fishing" experience persay, but in summers past at my grandparents we'd lean over their dock with hot dogs on a string and catch crabs for dinner... id always get the big ones, but i was too scared to pull them out of the water onto the dock
biggest encounter ive had with a fish was one biting my leg when i was about 5... i never knew there were 1.5-2 foot fish in the little creek, and i was playing in it and it bit my leg. i kicked it away and it groaned, then i never went to the creek without someone again
anyway congrats all fishers, hope next time's "the big one"
