I can't count the times that a fish has missed a topwater bait and come back on a follow up cast. Sometimes on the 3rd cast! And not even because I set the hook too soon, but because the fish literally missed the bait.
One night I was throwing a huge Musky Jitterbug and had a fish miss the bait on two consecutive casts. On the third cast, though, it finally took the bait and I landed it. 6 lbs. on the button!
Was definitely worth throwing back there
