(1)Funny/(2)Strange/(3)Sad

1....Hooked a silver downstream of a sweeper...immediately swam upriver beyond the sweeper, jumped back downstream over the sweeper, wrapping me around the tree. Needless to say, it got away and I had to retie.

2....Caught a small brat hen (5lb) with a crooked lateral line. I bonked it, took it home and filleted it, and was amazed that it's back had been broken as a small fish and how well the break had healed. The roe was screwed up as well, with a portion of it actually black and shrunken. Not the kind of fish that needs to be spawning.

3....I'll go with the trash..very disheartening. Also the number of new "No Trespassing" signs. No doubt we are headed more and more toward "pay to fish" and crowd yourself into the only public access spot. That's fine for people who can afford the price, but what about the kids? Absolutely sucks...