As I was headed down the freeway to the place I intended to fish, Don't Need Nothing but a Good Time by the band Poison came on the radio. I knew it was a good sign and I cranked the knob up on the volume and thoroughly enjoyed singing along with the song, at the top of my voice. It had been a super stressful week and I REALLY NEEDED some alone time on the river. I didn't catch a lot of fish but the fish I did catch made the whole trip worth it.
On my third cast I pulled this beast of a brown trout from the deep. He gave me one heckuva a fight and used the strong current to his full advantage. Once I got him on the bank it was happy dance time! He is my best brown out of the Missouri to date.
On the very next cast this beautifully marked brownie smashed my marabou jig and resulted in cause for another round of happy dancing. While he's not quite as big, he was plenty big to keep me happy.
The day was cold. The river was uncrowded. I was able to spend the day in solitude and for me that was perfect bliss. The white shown on the dam is solid ice. I can't even begin to guess how many tons of ice are clinging to the side of the dam. I imagine when it starts to melt and slide off of there it will be quite a sight!
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Originally Posted by Big Skyz
