Akbob, I agree I should have followed up with another shot. I didn't think he was going to jump up (getting to be a famous line)
Also I didn't fully understand the performance of the TSX, I just heard they were good.
K_J,
Stuff happens! Our baits were in pretty thick stuff so I always tried to anchor them quickly. I lost a bear when I was a pretty green hunter. In fact, if I had been more persistent and done a better tracking job, I probably would have recovered him. Not something I'm proud of, but certainly something I tried to learn from.
Happy Hunting,
Bob
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