Every June, my brother-in-law Dave, who lives near the river, is in a fishing contest sponsored by a local bar. Dave and his partner, Tim, compete against other teams to see who can catch the most flathead catfish in 15 days.
This, I quickly learned, is the WWE of fishing. No mercy is shown. The rules seem pretty simple: If there’s a fish on the line, they pack it in ice, take it to the bar, have i…
