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12-year-old catches Tweener

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:49 am
by WB Staff
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Ethan Shellen, 12 of Jupiter caught and released this 11 pound, 7 ounce largemouth bass on Dec 17, 2020. He was fishing wild shiners on Lake Okeechobee with his dad, fishing guide Capt. Nate Shellen

...An hour after daybreak, before the air temperature warmed up enough for the kids to remove their hoodies, there was a strike on one of the lines. Shellen knew it was a good one, and Ethan grabbed the rod. A few minutes later, after keeping it from getting loose in the reeds, the big bass was boatside.

In one smooth move, Ethan guided the fish into his dad's waiting landing net....

Full story: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/sports/fis ... 998763001/