Well, Dr. Willis wanted some good pictures of redears for an article he's doing. I went to my favorite spot three times, which is a 425 mile round trip. I think I did an adequate job of getting some photos. Several of the fish were around a pound, but there was one fish that was far, far and away the biggest. That's the one pictured. I chose to release it rather than risk the stressful experience of weighing on an official scale. Maybe I'll catch it again someday. It wasn't as photogenic as some of the others, so it won't be in the magazine article, but I thought you might enjoy a photo of a 13+ inch redear.
By the way--I could sense the fish hypnotizing me as I held it. I needed to release it soon to preclude dire consequences. I really haven't felt the same since. I've already been through some counseling, but it doesn't seem to help. Any advice would be appreciated.
