So I got two surprise fishing trips yesterday, which I will never complain about!

First was a few hours on Murray flying solo, about 9:30 to 12:30, saw a few of you out there and it was nice to say hi and meet some new guys btw. I fished for about an hour without seeing much but bluegills off the weed edges, then moved to a little spot that I see most people go right passed because the water 100' farther is bigger and seems better. About the 3rd cast thru I had an upper 40's fish slam a jerk bait… with its mouth shut! then follow right under the back hook nosing it all the way to the boat. It would have been a PB for sure and one heckuva fish for sure.

Second trip was to the middle part of the white. My bro lives on the river and has been telling me the grey drakes have coming for a few days, so I packed in the 4 wt and drove north. I got out there and there were clouds of Iso's over a couple open parts of the river, and the log jams below were loaded with fish. After catching a few mid teens fish, I went to where I have rolled a MONSTER on spinning gear earlier in the year. I mean like pushing 2 1/2 feet monster brown. I let me brother cast at a few times before he snagged and broke of, so I stepped in, and heard a slurp… 5 consecutive slurps, and got excited, I waited about 10 minutes and it went again, 5-6 times in a row, so I waited a little while longer, rolled a cast out, and heard a slurp, fish on, and it was huge! damned 4 wt anyhow…….