Butch you're amazing man! Lots of hard work, putting your time in; and not giving up really does pay off. I met you once at the BASS-A-THON; you're a stand up guy. Some big fish guys get big headed, but you're not; and you've caught more big fish than most of them. To me, that says a lot. Keep it up and congrats on a great year; I know you've worked hard for them. I look forward to seeing your vid; the sooner the better. LOL


Also, as far as this post goes, I think (know) that a lot of big fish are still being caught; guys just don't report them like they used to. I know guys that don't report fish unless it's a lake or world record. I'm being very serious! Guys don't want extra pressure on lakes; and reporting big fish does that. The big fish are still there, the really good guys that put their time in still catch them; you just don't hear about them because those guys are that serious about what they do. Just my opinion.


Arden C. Hanline Jr.