You know you have caught a fish when it tail walks lol especially a big unI have caught several pike when hust flinging a new popper in the water and reeling in to see how it works over the yearsThey love it
Especially now when they are actively feeding up for winter
Plus they love a bit of tailwalking now before they get too fat
Nothing like one aggressively snatching your lure from the surface and then tailwalking round a bit
The heart goes thump a bit then i can tell you