Was able to fish the last hour of light tonight and landed/released two native bucks at Oxbow on the Sandy. The first one, about 14 pounds, jumped five or six times as soon as hooked, made several long runs, made one last run down along the bank jumping completely into the air a half dozen times. What a fight.In the end he gently slid up the sand bank and I quickly removed the hook, moved him forwards and backwards a few times until he swished his tail and disappeared. I changed hooks and just a few casts later hooked a second. Not as spectacular but still a strong willed fish that cleared the water several times.
Sure is nice to get into these beautiful fish. Four of the last six fish I have caught were natives.