That 4 plus pound kicker at the end of the day

Hammer had a good spot to start. We nailed two good fish right off the bat
on cranks. One a little over three pounds and one right at. Then nothing.
Hammer managed to crank out two more rats, but we spent the last several
hours sweating out even catching a limit much less being in the money.

Then finally it happened. I flipped a fish in the current. Thump! Hard
hook set and it never moved towards me. It dived into the brush. There I
was yelling at Hammer to back up the boat and trying to keep that fish from
burying up deeper int he tulies. Finally it swam free.

I tried to lift with the rod to bring it up, it dove hard. Zzzzzziip!
Zzzzzzzzip! Zip! The rod surged each time he dove away. Finally with gentle
lifting I brought it up. Hammer was right there with the net.

I was momentarily clueless as Hammer pulled the net way. A 4+ pounder and
my partner refused to net it. Then I realized it had whiskers. Our kicker
fish was a 4 pound flathead.

--
Bob La Londe

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