A Coastal Codger by the Name of Calico Bass

Last week, I was out on the boat bottom fishing when my line went taut, and after a spirited fight, I reeled in a calico bass. I spent 5 hours out on the water and reeled up 12 of them. While I practice catch and release, it got me thinking...

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