Nice fish!

So did he make it?

I was with a client at my pond yesterday, w/ water temps at 65 F. He fought an HSB for about 4 minutes. When we put it back in the water, he was laying on his side. I revived him and he slowly swam off. Didn't seem him floating all day so I hope he made it.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."