JHAP, my wife once actually got a 3 pound LMB off a spinner bait and onto a stringer without touching it. I wasn't around. When we fish together, she catches one and give me "the look". I'm sure you've seen it.

A woman once told me to let her wear some cheap cotton gloves so she won't have to feel the fish.


It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa