My First fish(I was 10) was a 5 lb Kentucky Bass/Spotted Bass.The state record for a Kentucky Bass/Spotted Bass at that time was 6.9 lb By my Father.I weighed it in at our local Radio station/bryant lumber co. They had a fishing contest.The biggest fish weighed in each month won a fishing knife. I listened each morning hopeing no one would weigh in a bigger fish.I waited and waited.My Father had a knife.My grandfather had a knife.Anyone who was a good fishermen had a bryant lumber co. fishing knife!!! Waited till the last day!!! Would you believe on the last day A girl,A Girl just a little bit older than me!!! A Girl" heart breaking" weighed in a 5.5 lb kentucky/spotted bass. A Girl of all fishermen!!! Won my Bryant
Lumber co Fishing Knife A GIRL!!!!( She Is My WIFE!!!! ) I could not beat her so I Married her and Got MY Bryant Lumber Co. Knife!!! Did not know this until years later I had taken Her Dad on a Fishing trip!!! He had kept a fishing log!!! And my Bryant Lumber co. fishing Knife!!!