[Gerry Zagorski]

Son!! That's a tank...

Great story and pics.. Felt like I was right there with you...

Brought back a great memory of Mirror Lake in Edison which I used to fish when I was busy with work and kids and could only sneak away for an hour or two. Never caught anything big there but it was therapeutic and where a guy I happened to meet taught me the art of rubber worming for Bass. Then this one day I made a long cast to a point across the lake like I’d done a 100 times before so I wasn't expecting much... As soon as my 6 inch electric blue Culprit worm hit the water, WHAM! A big swirl on top, the line starts going sideways so I set the hook and come tight. A few big jumps and with knocking knees I settle in for the fight. Could not believe my eyes when that fish finally came in sight after what seemed like and hour. I must have shook for another hour after measuring and releasing it, still kinda shaking as I recall the whole scene.

Thanks for the memory Ryan... If that lake where still there I'd be heading there right now but sadly it got filled in and there's a warehouse in it's place.