An Angler Who Seems To Have Their Number

That describes dmac, the man who opened his latest note to me with, "Hope your arms are hurtin' from settin' the hook." Unfortunately, I can only wish that was the case.

Here's the rest of dmac's fishin' report this evening:

Slipped out today to an undisclosed (but local) location and had a bang-up day. Lipped 12 fish, had two throw the hook on the jump (which is OK in my book), and a couple legit misses (sux being human). Two were over 4 lbs., and the best was 5.89 lbs.

The last fish was a very memorable 2-lber. I threw a frog real close to the bank and got hung 3 to 4 inches above the water. After a rod twitch to remove it, this crazy bass jumped out of the water, grabbed the frog, somehow hooked himself, and I lipped him. Would have killed for a video of that. Part of what's great about gettin' out.

I'll bet Grits Gresham never had that happen, but then again, maybe he did. LOL.

For the benefit of anyone who's not familiar with Grits Gresham, he was an outdoorsman and writer who hosted and produced "American Sportsman," an ABC-TV series on which he took celebrities on hunting and fishing outings. The series aired from 1965 to 1986. In addition to showing hunting and/or fishing trips, the series included such outdoor recreational activities as whitewater kayaking, hang gliding, and free climbing. It typically was presented on Sunday afternoons, frequently following coverage of live sporting events.