“They’re skinny as a rail”

Stetson Blaylock has culled two or three times now. Each bass has been in the 2 pound range. “No more 2 pounders,” he said with a smile. These fish all look bigger to him when they’re in the water. But once he catches them, “They’re long and skinny as a rail.”

In practice Blaylock marked a “giant” nearby. We’re following him around the corner now to check on her.