Yahtzee!!!

Decided to try the Klaskanine out even though the river seems to be as low as early summer levels, Yahtzee! I picked up a small 7 pound buck! He was a beauty! The fish was completely “chrome” with a slight reddish hue on his cheek! There are only a few holes realistically the fish will hold, or stay in for any time at all when the river is as low as it is, so I went strait to my favorite big hole! I amused myself when I arrived at the hole because I told myself that if there was going to be a successful hookup I would more than likely pick one up within the first or second cast and wouldn’t you know, I did! I was even sort of spacing off a bit thinking of work and BAM, this little fella hit like a Fat man protecting his pizza! The Steelie came bursting out of the water and ripping all over this hole! I thought early in the battle that this is more than likely a native (perhaps not a true native, but what we used to call “natural” meaning a hatchery fish that came back and spawned naturally with a native fish of another hatchery fish) but alas it was a spunky hatchery fish. After the battle I fished for a little wile longer and then head up to the hatchery to speak to my friend Bob. He wasn’t in, nor was the manager Allen so I moseyed down to the fish trap to see what fish were stacked up but there were none and I have no idea if they took any down stream lately or if they just haven’t come in large numbers. I see that today it raining, misting anyway, so I may go out tomorrow if it picks up a bit!

Markus