I Caught the Chonker

Earlier today, shortly after wrapping up another early morning shift at work, I decided that I would head down to the spillway once more for some fishing. 

After cashing in my change jar, I had enough money to get myself a thing of night crawlers and to get me through to payday next week.

So I set off around noon, stopping at the gas station along the way for the worms. I also found the new Mountain Dew flavor which I will be doubt a Commercial Break for soon. 

I had originally intended on trying to get some catfish, but then I remembered the huge bass that hang out beneath the downed tree near where will the stream meets the river. I had been trying to catch these fish since March now, but they had until today seemingly had no interest in anything that I threw in front of them. 

I rigged up a big night crawler on a circle hook with a sinker and head, then tossed it out a little ways beyond the debris; I then reeled it in slowly until the worm settled just outside the shelter, in a patch of sunlight that was beaming beneath the trees. The worm wriggled, finally catching the eye of not just one, but all of the base that were hanging about. 

They all made a move towards it, but it was the biggest one that I had dubbed 'Chonker' the last time I was out that took the bait. What resulted was the most exciting, drag-pulling fish fight that I have had yet! 

I finally managed to land not only the biggest bass yet but also the biggest fish I have ever caught, period! The length of my arm, easily and weighed a good amount that my arm started to feel strained after a few minutes of holding it up for photos. I wasn't even mad that I didn't catch anything else following that- It absolutely made up for every past fishing trip that ended with nothing but a bite.