Here is the story you tell me your opinions.

Your out fishing with a buddy (from the bank) and you throw out a catfish line and walk away to do so casting in another hole not far away. While you are over there your rod nearly goes into the water because what later is found out to be a 22lb carp hit it and ran. Your buddy brings the fish in and lands it. Who would you give credit to for catching the fish.

I had a fishing buddy tell me it was his because he baited, threw the line out and owned the rod. Others have said that the person who spent 20 mins landing it (me) should take credit for it.