Big Surprise On Elk River Float Fri

[C&R]

I floated from Pineville to Riverside yesterday ( Fri.) It was about what I thought, with one really cool exception. Only caught 9 very small smallies. Just way to clear and bright. Talk about GIN CLEAR WATER. I have never seen a turkey while fishing the Elk, and I fish it a lot. One afternoon last year, we had a bobcat show up on the river bank only about 80 feet from us. He seems unconcerned about us while he was slowly walking up river. That was totally something I would have never thought I would see. Yesterday, I notice a large group of what I thought were buzzards on the bank ahead. Then I thought it must be geese,,,never thinking it was turkeys. Well, the current floated me right up close to them. They never seem to notice me until I starting making some noise. Then off they ran in a single file. 16 of them. Plenty of water in the creek and sure did not have to worry about any mosquitos yesterday. A great way to end my smallmouth season.

[remi74]

Nice fish. I'd consider that a good one. I take what I can get and am more than happy, lol. If I can catch something over 1 lbs., I am amazed.