Fathers Day Report

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Went out with a friend in the Eagle Rock area on Sunday. Fished from fog until ski doo. The early morning bite at his spots was interesting. I had at least twelve blow ups on my Spook. Half the time they missed. About half the time they took it well enough for me to strike and feel resistance. Then they were gone. I know the hooks were sharp. One set was brand new (I had to replace the Gamakatsu 2X #2 roundbend hooks that were taken apart to unhook me - see How was your fishing trip? below) and the other I had just sharpened.

I finally landed an almost legal fish. The next bite after that connected and it felt decent, though not huge, then it was gone - with my bait. We waited for a while to see if the bait floated up. No joy. Hope the fish gets it loose before it kills him.

If any of you find a silver black regular Spook with a red nail polish painted nose, really good hooks, and a white and red feathered tail, let me know. I had gotten rather attached to that bait. (Sorry, I didn't mean to pun.)

The fish were in and near the flooded bushes on the long sandy gravel points near Panther and Owl Creeks. Oddly, we found no action at the transitions from bluff to chunk near channel swings. We tried those areas too.

[techo]

You crack me up. Are you related to Patrick McManus?

[rps]

What a compliment. Thanks. McManus is a great and very funny writer. I'm just a word nerd living a life of one catastrophe after another.