Chimneyman's post reminded me of this one.
Buddy I used to work with was catfishing with his dad at night years ago.
They were under the bridge at Paris.
His dad got a bite and he knew it was a big one.
He pulled and pulled and finally was getting it close to the surface.
Then it took off going left and right and straight down to the bottom, peeling drag all the way down.
Started the process again, same result.
Best I remember he said he brought it up a total of 4 times.
Finally my buddy said it got close enough that he could see it with the spotlight.
He had snagged the end of a barge line (not supposed to call them ropes) and the left and right motion was the end of it swaying in the current as it went back down. LOL
He said it broke his dad's heart.
Buddy I used to work with was catfishing with his dad at night years ago.
They were under the bridge at Paris.
His dad got a bite and he knew it was a big one.
He pulled and pulled and finally was getting it close to the surface.
Then it took off going left and right and straight down to the bottom, peeling drag all the way down.
Started the process again, same result.
Best I remember he said he brought it up a total of 4 times.
Finally my buddy said it got close enough that he could see it with the spotlight.
He had snagged the end of a barge line (not supposed to call them ropes) and the left and right motion was the end of it swaying in the current as it went back down. LOL
He said it broke his dad's heart.