Without a doubt hybrid-striped bass are in a class by themselves. I've blooded my knuckles more than a few times from the handle breaking free of my grip. No other freshwater fish leaves me with a sore shoulder and begging for a message therapist. IMO they are the most addicting fish ever created in a lab.
Peacock Bass are angry fighters that break plenty of rods but the battles are short lived which thankfully leave an angler ample recovery time.
You don't have the luxury of resting between HSB battles because like any addict you need more and more. Your arm may still be trembling from the last battle but you can't help but cast again. The line burns from the spool as you hang on praying to the fish gods that it gives up before your muscles go numb.
