Hank Cherry just warmed my cold, cold heart by catching a 2 1/4-pound bass. It's not what he needs today, but it's encouraging.
"I've still got time, if they'll just cooperate," said Cherry, after landing the fish that was spitting up threadfin shad.
Lack of cooperation hurt Cherry just a few minutes ago when "a big one" followed his jig to the boat. Cherry dropped his lure back to the bass, which he could see had only the jig trailer in its mouth – no hook. And that was as close as he'd get to catching it.
