The Gauntlet

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

Went to small county park lake to fish for gills, redear and hybrids. I had been catching them shallow but nothing. Started fishing deeper and hooked one and as I'm bringing it in a nice bass grabs it and after a minute spits it out. Hook another and saw four bass chasing it but was too big for them I guess. Bass looked to be 2-4LBs. This went on all morning and around 11 I get hit again and this time I opened my bail and let it run for a bit before setting the hook and it's on. Told my daughter to get her camera out. Fought it for a couple minutes and then it jumps directly in front of my daughter and throws the hook. Asked, Did you get that!!!! No, she missed it. Really nice bass, probably 6lbs or more. Had five bass grab my gills and didn't get one in, but then again they always get away from me, hooks too small. Here are some who survived the gauntlet.