Joe & Scott Beat The Rain

Last year Joe and I fished together and had a good time on a half-day trip. So when Joe called this year, I knew we would be in for another good day. This year Joe brought along Scott, who is a friend of the family. Scott brought his G-Loomis 4 wt to the party and with a break in the rain and generation (not kidding they hit both perfectly) we were all-aboard for a brisk day of fishing

We pushed away from the gravel bar and began fishing right away. The fish were tight-lipped for the first stretch. But when we settled into a groove the fish came to the flies and then to the net. We were fishing a couple different nymphs and having decent luck on both. Joe and Scott were matching each other's catch-rate, pretty much fish for fish. The fish were in pods for the most part and if we found one we would find another one in the same area. 

We kept looking for a nicer fish and kept bringing the stockers to the net. After lunch the fishing became spotty, but Joe and Scott kept after-it. Scott had the front brace and was fishing just off a rock ledge. As I was picking the next fishy looking spot, I felt Scott set the hook. When I saw the bend in the rod, it was obvious this was a little better fish. Scott did a good job keeping the fish in the right place throughout the quick fight. All the stocker action we had throughout the day helped Scott bring this brown to the net both quickly and efficiently. We took a quick picture and released the fish from the net. This was a decent brown and fun to see Scott bringing it to the net. It couldn't have happened to a nicer young man.

We made our way toward the ramp and caught a few more fish along the way. We drained the excess water from the drifter and tied everything down. This was another good day aboard the F/V Southeastern Fly. Joe and Scott I am looking forward to the next float!

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