I hate those stupid mudfish. First, they bite and you think you got a big bass on. Then they tear up your lure. After you get them in the boat, they begin to attempt to destroy your boat and everything in it. I used to carry a tire thumper (mini baseball bat) in my boat for such occasions. I called it the board of education for educating the mudfish not to bite my bass lures any more. I caught more of those nasty fish in North Carolina than anywhere else.