#1) Hooked a bluegill on an 8" Hudd. See photo:



http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/7191-exotic_perch.jpg

#2) I'm guessing it went 20 pounds. I caught a 20 pound-ish striper on Day 3 of the FLW on Clarks Hill in October 2008. 8" Triple Trout, chartruese shad. It bit right of a brushpile. I mean, I thought I had a 7-8 pound largie and really had a flood of emotion in that fight. I mean, this fish killed it, and proceeded to just pull and dog me. I was sure it was a big largie. Big striper. I was shaking for about 15 minutes after, still just so jacked up on the whole deal. It was cold and raining too, and I was covered in blood and slime. Fish had my bait inhaled. Tournament fishing can be intense!!

#3) Hooked an Osprey on an Eagle, on San Vicente. Back of Kimball, something crashes on my Eagle in the middle sand bar back there. I was totally confused until a full on Osprey lifts out of the water with my Eagle in his talons. Thankfully, the one jerk I gave it, the Eagle came loose. Can you imagine fighting an Osprey to get a bait back. No way.