"He Caught It at West Neck..."

That's what West Neck Marina manager, Steve Winfree, jokingly asked me to tell everyone. In reality, though, the young man (sorry, but I don't have his name) pictured here caught this big bass in a canal in the Kellam area of Virginia Beach. I also don't know the weight of the fish, but I'm guessing it's probably 6-plus pounds. In any event, it's a real beauty.

Steve told me this young angler says he has been catching lots of fish like this in recent days. They've been hitting a Booyah spinnerbait.

I don't know about everyone else, but I personally would love to hang a few fish like this one. Maybe with the warming days of spring, I'll have a chance. "Hope springs eternal," so the saying goes.

If I happen to get any amplifying information about the young man and/or fish in this photo, I'll post an update to this item. In the meantime, grab a napkin and wipe the saliva off your chins. :-)

Here's the latest info I just got from Steve Winfree as of 7:25 p.m., Saturday, March 30: This fish measured 24 inches and weighed 8 lbs. 3 ozs. Steve helped the young man fill out the paperwork to obtain his citation from the state.