2'fer 12/20/08

[Brian Sloss]

Got to run up the 19 bridge and fish for about 3 hours today. Started at the bridge and worked my way up to the spring fishing a rubber legged stonefly the whole way. About 40 yards above the bridge I got a couple of smaller trout and then headed up to the next shoal up. There I ran into a guy, Gary from Springfield, spin fishing for smallies and doing pretty well. We talked for a while about the fishing before he decided keep working his way up toward the spring. When he left I was able to land three more trout out of that shoal and started my way up to the spring. As I got to the spring on the north shore (opposite side from the mouth) I caught three more. Then after talking to Gary some more (nice guy by the way), I decide to try a crossing about 5 yards upstream from the mouth. I had 1/2 an inch before the water would have topped the chest waders, but I made it. A month ago I would have gotten pretty wet I think. I positioned myself just down from the mouth and started drifting my flies downstream towards a fallen tree about 20 yards down from the mouth. This resulted in 4 more quick trout. Then the unthinkable happened. As I drifted my flies past the end of the fallen tree and got to the end of my drift, I felt a tug and set the hook. It felt good, but then felt odd, like a foul hook. That is what I assumed it was until both fish got near me. I got a 2'fer, one on each fly. I was shocked and called to Gary because I felt I needed a witness, so I hoisted both fish from the river and Gary let out a laugh. Assume! After releasing those two I got back to fishing and got a couple more fish before crossing back to the north bank. Caught 4 more working my way down another 50 yards before calling it a day. I think I might go buy lottery tickets now.

[duckydoty]

Congrats on the 2fer! That doesnt happen all the time.