When the fish takes the bait with a quick pull:
After the original questionnaire had been completed 75 times, this question proved relatively unproductive and was removed.
| NR | 19 |
| BITE | 16 |
| STRIKE | 16 |
| GOOD BITE | 3 |
| HE SWALLOWED IT | 3 |
| GOT A BITE | 2 |
| CATCH | 1 |
| GOT A GOOD STRIKE | 1 |
| GOT A JERK | 1 |
| GOT A STRIKE | 1 |
| GOT HUNG GOOD | 1 |
| GRABBED IT | 1 |
| GRABS IT | 1 |
| HAD A GOOD BITE | 1 |
| HAD A STRIKE | 1 |
| HE BIT | 1 |
| HE GAVE IT A JERK | 1 |
| HE GRABBED IT | 1 |
| HE GRABS IT AND AWAY HE GOES | 1 |
| HE GRABS THE BAIT AND GOES | 1 |
| HE HIT IT | 1 |
| HE HIT THE BAIT | 1 |
| HE HITS HARD | 1 |
| HE HITS IT | 1 |
| HE JUST GRABBED IT | 1 |
| HE REALLY HIT THAT | 1 |
| HE STRUCK IT | 1 |
| HE SWALLOWED IT AND GONE | 1 |
| HE’S BITING | 1 |
| HE’S GOT IT | 1 |
| HIT | 1 |
| HIT IT LIKE A TON OF BRICKS | 1 |
| HITS | 1 |
| HUNG | 1 |
| I GOT HIM | 1 |
| PULLING GOOD | 1 |
| PULLS THE CORK UNDER | 1 |
| REALLY WENT FOR IT | 1 |
| RUNNING WITH IT | 1 |
| STRUCK IT | 1 |
| SWALLOWED IT | 1 |
| THEY RUN WITH IT | 1 |
| TRIED TO KNOCK IT OUT OF THE WATER | 1 |
| TRIED TO SWALLOW THE CORK | 1 |
| WHOPPER | 1 |
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