Best day on the Tolt R. about 30 years ago. Caught a picture perfect 19 lb. hen. Brought fishermen from up and down the river to see it and they couldn't believe it, probably due to the continuing decline of big natives. Sadly, I killed it, but I was also an overly excited 16 yr. old then. But what a fish, as long as my leg.

Runner- up was a day at Reiter with a delayed Nov 15 opener. Got there expecting mobs, but nobody there. Thought I screwed up reading the regs, but there was a game official on the hatchery side leaning next to his truck with a bull horn (ready to yell at anyone who put their line in before 8:00am). At 8:00, wetted my line and had 3 fish in 15 min. Took my brat limit and went home, but think I could have kept catching fish until my arm fell off. Can you believe a winter morning opener at Reiter, river in prime shape with no one there! Twilight Zone.