The fish gods were kind today. I managed to catch a 17-inch holdover. I am sure this hen has survived a few openers based on the condition and the color of the meat. The tail and fins were perfect and the fish was solid and well rounded. I was using a 9 ft leader to catch the stockers but I decided to shortened the leader to about 18 inches and try for a big one. I would have given the day a five star rating but the stockers were dinks.

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