As Jerry explained, "My son, Tom, and his family are in town on vacation from their hectic lives in California." That's all the reason his son, Chris G., needed to suggest a little friendly competition. Everyone agreed to toss $5 into a pot, with the angler posting the trip's biggest catch claiming all the proceeds.
Said Jerry, "Everyone caught plenty of bass and had a good time." At the end of the contest, though, it was Chris G. who owned the show with this bass that weighed 2 lbs. 1 oz.
In 2nd place was family friend, Chris V., whose bass weighed in at 1 lbs. 12 ozs.
Jerry's big catch for the day--good enough for 3rd place--was this fish, which tipped the scales at 1 lb. 9 ozs.
It wasn't until everyone assembled for an afternoon picnic that the losers had to pay up. During this setting, Jerry had to take his share of good-natured ribbin' about two younger guys beating him with bigger fish, but the 63-year-old proved he could "hold his own" when they all decided to play some cornhole.
In summing up the day's activities, Jerry noted that he had one surprise while they were fishing. "When I lifted one bass into the boat, a small 'live' frog fell out of its mouth," he said. "The frog was a little dazed but swam off when I tossed it back."
Jerry went on to note they all have caught bass before with baitfish in their mouth but never one with a live frog. "I guess this bass thought he had hit a bonanza with both a frog and a fluke within seconds of each other," he concluded.
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