well, earler this spring, i caught a glimpse of a special fish - one i had never seen before and had no previous knowlege of. the only thing i could figure was that she was a survivor of the floods. i think i finally caught her tonight. right before the bottom fell out and it started pouring down rain, she decided to eat. definitely a "wild" fish. (she was quite chubby, but not nearly as fat as the pets.) she fell for a swimbait, which is something i've gone back to throwing since i've seen all the monster swimbait catches on here.
released after the pic. if all goes well, this fish will probably be a double digit next year. as it was, she was just a shade under 9. there was not a mark on her and not a scar in her mouth. obvious she had not gotten caught in a long, long time. amazing how a nice fish like this can fly under the radar and not even be seen for years in a 2 acre pond. i have always thought that there are a few fish that die of old age without ever having a hook in them. hopefully, this one will get another one of my hooks in her about 3 or 4 years down the road.
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