he caught it on the first rod he ever bought, maybe 55 years old. i think ive heard the stry atleast a dozen times since yesterday : )

Nice fish and I bet he will tell that story 100 more times. I think that's great. Spend all the time you can with that man. I did with mine and I have a picture of him in my toolbox with a 11 1/2 pounder.
It's been 10 years since he's been gone but it's like yesterday with that picture and I remember that story like it was told an hour ago.
Hope you guys get many more to go with that one.
Bob