A boy sitting on a pool noodle and fishing on an undisclosed pond caught the largemouth bass of a lifetime and cradled it like a baby as he attempted to kick to shore while also holding on to his fishing rod.

Alas, the video posted by Matt Busbice, presumably the boy’s father, ended in heartbreak. (You might need to click the link, as some servers won’t show the below video. But it’s worth it.)

As you see at the end, the bass did a strong kick and escaped the boy’s grasp. It got away, and the boy’s reaction is one of shock. Then the video ends.

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Years from now the boy will look back on this event and have a laugh, thankful that it was caught on video. Hopefully, the heartbreak will fade as the memory lives on.