Youngster tops vacation with bass, not cell phone

A story emerged last week at Shasta Lake, where Oliver Solus, 7, cast out a lure with his little $10 “Spider-Man Fishing Kit” – and caught a bass so big that he thought it might pull him into the water. His dad, Wes, and mom, Heather, chose Shasta Lake because there may be no better lake anywhere right now for a chance to catch a fish, even if it’s often a small one.

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