James River -- May 30

Donna and I launched at Cape Fair about 7:30 to clearing skies and the most magnificent rainbow either of us had seen in our combined 115 years on earth. It was definitely the highlight of the day.

Started in Buzzard Branch and caught a couple on a Fin around standing timber and another on a blade way back in the flooded stuff.

Motored down to Buttermilk Basin and managed another couple of fish off a gravel point on the varmint.

Tooled on down to Aunts Creek thinking we might get a decent varmint bite going down there but wasn't to be. Might have had to do with the fact that it was 11:30 by then and the crazy bunch was starting to come out in force.

On a whim, decided to return back upriver and ended up going well above Bridgeport -- upwards of the split. Fished a fair ways up both the Flat Creek and James River arms, finding colored to muddy water up both. Caught fish flipping a Sweet Beaver and a War Eagle jig, and also continued to catch some on the War Eagle blade.

Ended the day with 16 fish total, but just one keeper. Donna caught a studly 'gill on the varmint. Certainly not a banner day but enjoyable being out.

One thing is certain ... the fish are scattered and the decent ones are still hard to find. OK, that's two things.

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