[Driftwood1]

The Bass I released but never caught.

It was the first year they put the weigh station back in Oaks Bluff. Hit the Island late rushed to sign up at Oaks Bluff. Someone came in with a bass he just caught at south beach. Weigh master( Cassidy I think) said this fish has some life left in her you might want to let her go on the docks behind the station. The fellow took the fish to the dock and tried but soon gave up. Told him to let me try. I worked that fish back and forth for many minutes and finally got her gills to start opening. Held her there watched her gills open and close gentle moving her back and forth and then big tail gave a kick and she swam off as I watch her in the dim light of the dock. Dam did that feel good.
That one was for Doc Muller and all his preaching about catch and release at the shows. You see we do we do listen and hear you guys. ( Oh by the way the guy who caught the fish was long gone never waited around to see it, his loss my gain memories are all you need...