A couple of weeks ago while fishing in my pond, I hooked a fish and the line broke. Last week, I hooked the same fish and landed it this time. It was a HBG. The original hook was deep in the belly and about 3 feet of line was hanging out of its mouth. I did not want them stocked in the pond so it came out for the dinner table.

This should be a good thread. I'm sure there will be some real interesting stories.