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Another day on the arm. Went out with my dad, who is visiting from Montana. I wanted to try and get him a bigger fish if possible and some eaters as well. The day started out ok, with four small eaters in the first hour or so. The water flattened out go a while and so did the bite. I decided to show my da more of the arm so we headed upriver. We only go a few more for the next few hours with the occasional 2 to 2.5 pounder. Lots of tiny guys though.
As evening came on we headed back to my spot from last week for a last run through. I noticed some thunder clouds and lightning starting to come in and was almost ready to quit. Hadn't got his big fish yet though, so we continued. We were using rapalas and he had an old wobbler type that had craw dad color on it. I was going 2.4 mph. Then it happened. I could hear his drag start slowly clicking. I said, Dad, you have a fish. He said, no it's a snag. Just like last week lol. So I get the bet and top him to go easy. He pulled and reeled. Over and over. Finally I see her and dip the net. Nice 7 lb 11 oz fish. Dad is smiling an happy and so am I. We slide her back into the water and reel the rods in.
We head to the launch as the rain starts drowning us. We are laughing and smiling the hole way back. We load up, having a hard time seeing the dock. A tip I wish people would follow at night is to shut your headlights off when you get to the ramp. Other people can't see to back down when your headlights are on and shining into their mirrors. I loaded up an helped another boat load and see the dock. Weird storm was full on at this point. Crazy howling wind and rain. Lightning everywhere. Spooky but beautiful. Total catch was 19, with the big Bertha weighing more than probably half of the catch.
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