Well, I had to write real quick about my trip today. Even though it was raining all day and in the afternoon, I had an itch to get out to AB. Got out there at 4:30, and left at 6. First spot I went to was next to the foot bridge by the bathrooms. Threw a few casts upstream from me, with nothing. Then threw my spoon straight across from me which I'm guessing is maybe 12'. Well, as soon as I threw it across, about 1 second later I see just this big flash of silver. Fish on. Just a beautiful fish too. I'm guessing he was in the 6lb range. Had him on for about 6 seconds. I had my drag set too loose, and he just took line and I couldn't keep enough tension in the line I guess, and he spit the hook. For those few seconds I was trying to tighten the drag, but still he got off. The whole thing took me by suprise because I really wasn't even expecting to catch anything at all. I lost him under the bridge, and I tried for about 15 more minutes to get him, but didn't, so I moved on, with no bites. Before I left I tried for a few more minutes, but nothing, and it was getting dark so I went home. But I couldn't believe how nice that fish was. just a good size and a beautiful color. I was using a pot-o-gold spoon I got from wally mart. Those seem to be my good luck charm so far. They're cheap as hell, $1.56 each, so on my way home I went and bought 5 more. Haha, man, I still keep thinking about that fish, really wish I could have landed him.
