Gerald Swindle, with a limit of smallmouth in his livewell, just idled past the fish-less Ott DeFoe. Swindle turned around and idled up to him and shared advice on how and where he caught his limit.
That’s an amazing display of sportsmanship for an angler fishing one of the most important days of his 20-year career.
DeFoe genuinely appreciated the advice. Ironically, Swindle caught the limit on the Minnesota side of the river, where he can’t go back to for more action due to the no-cull rule.
DeFoe took the advice. He finally put a first keeper into the livewell after catching a smallmouth from a dock, doing exactly what Swindle suggested he do.
“He’s helped me before and he just did it again,” said DeFoe.