OOPS There goes the pole
Last year me, my Son, and a good friend of mine had permission to fish a pond on the Triangle Ranch here outside of Paducah, Texas. We had heard that it was stocked with catfish several years before and never really fished. When we got out there it was a good sized pond and lots of good places to cast a line and set down and relax. We didnt relax long before I got the first one. A 9 pounder. Boy we were excited. My Boy went to the other side and got a couple as well as my friend had gotten one also. My son decided to lay his rod down for just a second. When he turned his head, that rod took off like a rocket into the water. He chased it but couldn't catch it. He lay there pounding his hand on the ground and looked at me like he though he was in trouble. I laughed and told him that it wasn't his fault to not worry. Well I decided to get me a slip weight and a trebble hook and cast out to try and catch it. Low and behold on the second cast I got that danged pole. Not only did I get the pole but it had a big 9 1/2 pound catfish on the end of the line as well. That was truly a memorable day.
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