So since getting a fishing kayak this year I had yet to walk the bank of the local river yet. I went out today since my wife is using the van (that I put the kayak rack on) all week. and wow the water is higher than it ever was last year. I had to walk a long way down from my favorite spot from last year before I was into slow enough water to fish. I also forgot sunscreen and it was ridiculously hot very early, so it was a very quick trip also. Ended up with four smallies and one lost on a heroic jump. The very first (pictured) was a great fighter and was the largest. Caught on a red Panther Martin. I never used inlines last year and kept gravitating to a bobber/fly rig. Today I got one on the red PM, two on a brown Rooster Tail, and one on the fly.

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