I figured since the derby was done, it's time to hook into a fish.
water was really brown early on with only 6 inches of vis so headed up past alisons pool for some pocket fishing.
the weather was terrible but I had all day as it was only 9 am at the start of fishing.
Dipped my line in the water up and down with my dad and couldn't find a fish..
we decided to go down and get lunch around 1230 and after that we headed down river. checking out spots as we went.
deciding on a productive hole for us in the past we set out minds and headed back on the river at 2pm
water clarity improved to around 1 foot of vis at best.
having high hopes not seeing more than 5 anglers on the river other than my dad and I we dipped in again
before i knew it dad was laughing in excitement as a beautiful doe bit on his line.
fight was on with a quick run down the rapids and into some slow water near a bank.
and a quick pull into slow water provided a beautiful fish a hatchery clipped fish, bit of a missed ray on the clip but a hatchery.
quick bonk for the fish and on to the run I go, and not 5 casts later Float down and fish on, swimming straight into the rapids.
a short fight later and a few nice jumps a 7lb hatchery doe for me.
all of this a day after the derby, and at 620 pm.... too late for a freds photoshoot but here is my handy work.