So, I took a girl fishing at Marsh Lake in Appleton, MN. Lots of catfish there.
So, we set our poles on separate stands and sat back to watch them.
Hers started bending and she set the hook. A huge fish was caught and we had to help each other reel it in and also net it.
While still doing that, my pole caught another fish. It was bending and bowing violently. But I was still helping the girl, so I couldn't get to it in time. By the time I got to my pole's spot, the fish had dragged it into the lake and away into the deep. I didn't dare jump into the water for that.
So, both the pole and the fish got away.