my fiance caught this fish on 1/1/09. shes not a "big" fisherman. she likes to fish and is happy when she catches sunnies or crappies. she was using a blue crank bait and caught this. i thought she was going to die when she actually reeled it in! she wouldn't even touch it! thats why the pics of me and the fish......... she wouldn't take it off or hold it!