On Aug 15, 9:58*pm, Bob wrote:
On Aug 14, 8:33*pm, Frank Reid © 2010 wrote:

Went fishing, put together boat, forgot license, took boat apart, got
duplicate license, put boat together, caught fish (23" bass), fish
broke my rod, took boat apart, found license.

So, after that exciting morning, I went back this evening. *Caught a
lot more bass, but ended up breaking my back-up rod walking to the
parking lot in the dark. *Rod tip went into a fence.

Score, duplicate fishing license, 2 broken rods, and a severe case of
bass thumb.
Frank Reid

Many might consider a *5wt a little under gunned for bass that reach
23".

I'm moving up to the 7wt, though I'm worried 'cause I only have 2 of
them. Actually, I heard rumors of the size of the fish in this area
and discounted them (this IS Nebraska). However, with the bill for
one day of fishing on the local froggy water at $131 plus shipping, I
don't know if my bride will allow me out the door.
Frank Reid