Saturday, October 1, 2011

1990 April 22 - Wachusett Reservoir

Frank's 3 lb 12 oz Smallmouth
My brother George took Frank and I to his favorite place to fish, Wachusett Reservoir.  George would go there every week to catch lake trout or salmon.  To catch them you throw out your line with a bobber and wait for a trout to come by.  Not a very exciting way to fish.  So Frank was bored and decided to cast a line in and try to catch something with a spinner.  He kept working the shore while George and I sat there and watched him.  George looked at me and said "Persistent isn't he"  I laughed and agreed as Frank worked his way out of our sight.  A little time passed and then we saw Frank walking back carrying a big fish - a 3 lb 5 oz smallmouth!  He let it go and went back to his fishing.   A few minutes later, he came back with an even bigger one - 3 lb 12 oz!  At this point, George and I picked up our rods and tried casting from shore too, but we didn't have the luck (or persistence) that Frank did that day.

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