Fishing On The Jetties

Fishing on the jetties, My old Penn, working the south side. Squid for bait, Loafing, dreaming, life is good. Finally, a tug on my line, Umm, strong fish, Could be a red, Feels like a red. Must be a red. That will be nice, Hope he's legal. The leader is showing, Here comes my red. Holy Mackerel Batman, It's a hammerhead. Maybe six, maybe eight pounds. I start to haul him in, He leads with his right, Actually a swipe of his tail. Now my cooler is in the bay. Now he tries a right cross, And connects, With my tackle box. Luckily it sticks in between, The concrete blocks. I pull out my Gerber, And cut the leader. See ya pal. Too damned much trouble. And he was a baby. I wonder where mama is at. (7/21/11-Alton Texas)