heck ya i'm still smileing! like i said i haven't had a metal head day like that for quite awhile! the best part was that i had never fished the river before. I think that was the most shocking thing for me, going to an unknown river (to me) and hooking fish my first trip, dosen't happen too often. sure made for lots of knee knocking excitment. long drive though, not sure i'll be able to make it down there again for awhile.