Bass 2

Weight 12.15
Kingfisher Lake

May 28, 1977 was another incredible day. Bud was in a big bass of the month club, which paid 1,000 dollars to the big bass winner of each month. He had already entered a 9.12 lb bass in the competition, which would have easily won the money itself, although there was a bigger one to come. Just as any ordinary day, Bud and a close friend (Bruce Lewis) were sitting outside relaxing under an old oak tree, and Bud quickly saw a thunderstorm brewing up in the west, and decided to throw the tubes in the truck and head to Kingfisher Lake to try and hang another big bass. He knew the pressure in the water would be very low before a major storm. Sure enough, Bud hung what he said was the biggest bass that he had ever hung to this date. He put his rod and reel down so he can get both hands on the mouth of this fish. As anyone knows who has caught a fish of this size, they are very strong. The big bass shook his head and Bud was not able to hold him. He watched the fish swim away, and claims there is no feeling that matches this. Bud put the 9.25" black flip tail worm back on the hook and kicked his way back over to the same spot. The NEXT throw, Bud felt the thump and set the hook. Soon afterwards, he landed another monster. This story is amazing because how often do you catch another fish of that size the next throw after letting one get off.