Kriet's Offshore Crush

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Do you think a 2-ounce tungsten is a big weight? Is 85-pound test braid a heavy line? Do you consider 60 feet to be “really deep?” Do you think a 10-pound bass is a big fish?

All that is mere child’s play to Major League Fishing pro Jeff Kriet.

Yes, Kriet is a professional bass angler. He does make his living probing freshwater lakes to depths of 60 feet looking for bass. And he will spool up 85-pound braid in hopes of catching a 10-pounder in pro level bass tournaments.

But in his free time, Kriet puts all the...