Still a fantastic catch and I can feel ya ..3 of us had a 40 + lb sack last Feb (night not a tourny) including a 10.2,9.2,8.? 7.11,7.4 and the 7.4 was the only over.
That's crazy the 7.4 was over. I bet you've caught crappie thicker than that fish.
That's why Fork is what it is. Just a shame that the grass has not really came back. If it would come back like it was in the early 90's, oh man, it would be awesome, but the boats would be thicker than fleas on a dog's back.