Finally got away

[lilpdriverrat]

After being tied up with daddy duties all summer I finally had the chance to get away and hit a flow I havent fished is a long time and made a full day of it.


The fish didn't cooperate for a while but finally turned on pretty strong, most being small. All together we landed 40-50. We did manage one nice fish that I caught on my new spinning rod I made for these types of trips (MHX HM-DS8515) This thing is sweet!

Take out was quite interesting as we were rushing to miss the thunderstorm only to find out were locked behind a gate that we were promised we would be able to get out of. After a few calls and 30 min. we were finally out and on the way to pick up my truck and head home.

Wake up: 3:30
Back in bed: 11:30
River Miles : 10
Post trip: TIRED


smallie on MHX HM-DS8515 by halscustomrods, on Flickr

[Bruiser]

Nice one LPD!

[ShakyWorm89]

you left out one small detail...a rock said stop, the water said go, I said "uh oh" (and a few other things) and over I went.

[ncclimber]

That's certainly a nice smallie there!

[Tread]

That is one beautiful smallie and some nice looking shoals.

[lilpdriverrat]

you left out one small detail...a rock said stop, the water said go, I said "uh oh" (and a few other things) and over I went.

Rookie! haha

Tread, you should have seen the other side of the fish. It had a 2"X2" area that looked like someone had scaled it. No scales on it at all and blood red. The bottom 1/4 of the tail was gone and blood red also. The fish also didn't fight too well, just kinda surged a few times and gave up.

[Tread]

I did notice the tail. Are there any predator fish found in that area other than catfish?

[lilpdriverrat]

Garfish but there were no teeth marks. Looked just like someone had tried to scale it like you do a panfish.

[turkey]

nice fish

[ShakyWorm89]

Rookie! haha

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We cant all be graceful...at least I made it look good!