Evergreen Combat Rat catches some nice bass, and myself.

[@aidanmaurer2347]

Monsters out there 🤟

[@eli1011]

Lovely hook removal 😂😂😂

[@secretbassrigs]

Reminds me of the time I lipped a 26lb. Striped Bass way too soon, from a float tube. It hit a 9 inch suspending Strike Pro jerkbait, and as I was attempting to remove the hooks in order to release it, it shook its head and the last treble just barely caught me on one of my finger pads. Though the barb just barely hadn't gone passed the skin initially, as I carefully tried to pull it out the striper started doing death rolls, like an alligator does when it has something large that it is trying to drown. Of course that barb almost went through my finger because of it. The only thing I could do was to lift it completely out of the water and hold it down on my lap. Since it was so big and still fresh, because I brought it in so quickly where the depth was only about 20 ft and I was afraid id lose it or break my line, I had to literally fold it in half to get control over it. Because I was pretty sure there were nerves involved, I had to go to the ER to get the Treble hook removed from my finger. Ive been using lip grippers ever since LOL!

[@anarchyfishing476]

That sounds worse than all the times I had a treble stuck in me. Now I know if I go up north to catch stripers to make sure I get lip grippers. Appreciate the lesson.

[@blazebackwater]

Net, Net, Net! Don't lip em with treble hooks.

[@anarchyfishing476]

You are probably correct.

[@andthentherewerenone812]

If you got struck by lightning, it would at least increase your subscribers 🤷‍♂️

[@anarchyfishing476]

I will keep this in mind while I'm out there dodging lightning strikes.

[@secretbassrigs]

@@andthentherewerenone812 but would he still have a paddle? 🤔

[@andthentherewerenone812]

@@secretbassrigs these are the real questions

[@secretbassrigs]

@@andthentherewerenone812 I knew a guy that claimed to have poached a salmon for dinner before ever landing it. He said it was hit by lightning when it jumped, and died instantly. Why god? Why?! 🤦‍♂️