What a great day I had! Took a client and his 10 yr. old son fishing. They both love to fish, mostly freshwater, some scup, really love it. So I was telling them about catching bass on light tackle and topwaters and they were in. We get to The Spot and the wind is HOWLING in our face. They couldn't quite reach the rip, but I was getting the occasional follow when I hit it(Had to play the wind and allow for about a 15 yard wind drift
). They had a pod of herring pinned against the bank and were working them pretty good(At one point, an Osprey came down and plucked a herring from the school - too cool!). Anyway, I finally get tight and hand the rod to the son, Jason. 30.5", 10# on Red Top's scale and biggest smile I have seen in a long time! Quite a battle on the light stuff. Dad got one 27" a few minutes later then it quieted down.
The guys at Red Top treated him great. Pictures outside with the fish hanging on the hook, cars beeping as they went by, pic on the "Wall of Fame". Priceless.
Can't ask for anything more as far as I am concerned.