Post by chefjim on May 10, 2009 17:33:59 GMT -6
Ms Kitty and I decided to go out for a while this morning and do a bit of fishin' on the lake. We had a few pulldowns and didn't catch much. We were in the process of calling it a day and reeling in when a rod went down HARD and started digging. Penny got the rod out of the holder just before it tore the side of the boat off and once again she was in a battle. The fish dug down and surged hard. She got it turned and when it got to the boat, it just kept going right under the pontoon and dug straight for the bottom.
SNAP!!!!!
The rod broke like a twig. It caught the line on a rod holder too, and we had a mess. Penny let out a shreik and said "It's Broke! The fish is gone!"
But it wasn't. As fast as I could, I untangled the line from the rod holder and yelled: "CLEAR! Now get his ass!"
She got it in the rest of the way with a broken rod and I got it in the net and up onto the deck. It was one of the meanest flatheads I've ever seen, but we made it happen. It scaled out at 36. She's caught bigger, but not meaner and stronger. Here's a pic or three:
Miss Penny, you're my hero! Great job!
SNAP!!!!!
The rod broke like a twig. It caught the line on a rod holder too, and we had a mess. Penny let out a shreik and said "It's Broke! The fish is gone!"
But it wasn't. As fast as I could, I untangled the line from the rod holder and yelled: "CLEAR! Now get his ass!"
She got it in the rest of the way with a broken rod and I got it in the net and up onto the deck. It was one of the meanest flatheads I've ever seen, but we made it happen. It scaled out at 36. She's caught bigger, but not meaner and stronger. Here's a pic or three:
Miss Penny, you're my hero! Great job!
