Epic battle today!

[noboatyet]

My first fish of the season and it was a whopper. I was bank fishing (see name) and I got near the docks at the marina but the security guy ran me away. Ok so I go to where the fresh water feed is to the lake, right at the mouth. Using a frog (pretty big one) I threw it out. Figured it its big enough to mouth this frog its big. He hit and hit hard and I missed him. Threw it out again and I got him...fought him but my drag was to low, brought him to the surface and he was big (id guess 5-6lbs) He got off and I brought the line back in. Had to reshape the hook cus he bent it out of whack, Reset the hook in the frong threw it out, hooked him again, once again drag to low lost him, then i threw it out again and some kid wants me to help round his dog up. Back to my spot and the fish on the frog again, nearly lost my pole. The kid was just watching and waiting as I lost him once more. Set my drag all the way up, fresh frog, bent the hook again and got him on the four cast. He fought like hell but i landed him and he was big. Biggest I've caught. I have pretty big hands and my hand almost went in his mouth. Was going to get the kid to stick his arm down his mouth to show scale but he was messing with his dog. BIG FISH BIG FIGHT BIG DAY!!!
I was a happy fisher!

Oh btw I did let him go. I want somthing 7-9lbs for my mantle, he didn't cut it