(Almost Two) Personal Best Fishing Report

Got out Friday afternoon with my buddy Chris. He is a former student of mine who was diagnosed with cancer when he was 5 (and is still battling it) who is now a junior in high school. We've always stayed in touch and try to get out a couple times a year.

Hit up a local lake around 345. About 20 minutes in Chris gets "caught up" in some brush. He just keeps reeling it in and I catch a glimpse of a hawg. I tell him not to lose this fish, meanwhile I'm trying to figure out a plan of attack (he's using like 8lb mono....). As a side note, Chris asked if we should bring a net while we were loading up - figures I said no. We can both see the fish now, but he's still of arms reach. Next thing you know - SNAP.. Fish gone.

We decide to fish the rest of the lake and come back to this spot later(I was very doubtful that fish would bite again). Chris ends up with about a dozen bass, most in the 2lb range. We could have ended the day then and still been satisfied. We head back to the first spot around 545. The wind has picked up now, so I tell him that I'll keep us in position while he fishes. He makes 5-6 casts before getting a nasty birds nest. I was debating whether or not to throw mine line in when he tells me "well what are you waiting for?". First cast and it feels like a log on the end of my line and it's swimming off to the right. I set the hook, and bam - same fish bites again! We were no more than 10' from where he was caught 2 hours earlier. We took pics (I made sure Chris got some with it too), weighed it, and watched it swim away. 6lb 1oz - new PB and would have been for Chris too. Great day on the water and a story and memories we'll never forget.

• Added By: mainiac on 09/21/13 01:48 PM
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