Chef, like bassmaster said, its about more than the weight of the fish.... if your pissed it was 2 lbs short of 30, so be it, but please dont loose touch with why most of us fish in the first place.. to enjoy nature, to settle our internal demons, to get away from the rat race, etc.... 28 lbs is a great fish and many of the guys on this site wont top 28 this year.. especially bassmaster, but i digress... 28 lbs is a great fish, and if you keep at it and fish the right times and places, maybe keep a log for future reference, you'll get a fish that makes 28 look like a schoolie
The best fisherman is is as happy at the end of the day if he was skunked or if he caught many large...
i'm going to go hug a tree now
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