7-17-09 (pics)

[Fishnngolfn]

I had a chance to head out to the local pond while the wife took the kids to church. I caught 3 bass. Two seem to be smaller than the 3/0 hook. The third was about 1.25 lbs. I also caught a chain pickerel. This one was a lot larger than the last one I caught last year and had some pretty big teeth. I set the hook so hard on this poor guy that he had a 3 inch gash in his head were the hook was. He was 20 inches, about 2 lbs, and very angry. He was covered with weeds when I landed him, but with one shake, he was clean and I was wearing the weeds. Luckily I had my pliers with me so I could get my hook out without slicing up my hands.