I was casting a weed flat when the rain stopped and the sun came out. I jerked my suick, and on the end of the pull when I was picking up slack I felt a strike, I couldn't set the hook because of the slack. I continued jerking to the boat to no avail. I cast the suick again in the same spot and began jerking when on about the second or third pull, BANG! This 37 inch fatty nailed it. She put up a great fight, violent head shakes and taking deep runs. I felt the fish coming up to jump but I steered her down and she just broke the surface. By this time DanZ (my son) was ready to scoop her with the net.

It felt great to hold the fish and pose for a picture. What a rush!