Decided to take the wife n kids out to Perris for the morning. Hit the lake around 7:15 (the girls couldn't hang w 6, lol). We fished all the usual spots with not much to show and the kiddos wanted to swim so I just decided to treat the day like a family day w a little fishing sprinkled in here and there. It started to turn into a zoo so we headed back to some shallower water, mostly to escape the traffic. I started tossing a larger profile spinnerbait and managed a couple LMB in the 2-3lb class. Just as I was thinking it was about time to head home WHAM! I knew it was a decent fish and being I was only using 8lb line I was shaking I was freaking out so bad. She turned and went straight at me and under the boat (in 3' of water that was interesting). After cranking and playing w the drag for a few minutes (seemed like 20) she finally showed herself and our 9yo daughter netted her. 8.06lbs! Happy Father's Day to me!!!