I am not doubting your fish catching ability. Because I whack em too on light line, and mini bugs when other guys aren't. All the way down to size 12 hooks on 15 pound fish. It just takes me time to get em in on 4 pound. Even if you pour the wood and then back off when they get screwy, it still takes more than a couple minutes to land a fish. That's where the flack is coming from. Reel truth was just having a hard time undderstanding the method of getting them in that fast, especially on light line. Of course, I had to back him on that one.

Glad you got the number of fish that you did, but the watch had to be a little slow. Maybe I can hook up with you and fish for those summer runs some day, and share a little light line freak fish action. By the way, our best fighting fish in the Midwest are Washougal River Skamania hatchery fish that make infrequent trips in to our rivers on high summer water. They never stay until the winter when they come in on the first big cold rain of the fall. Send me a picture of one via e-mail, as ours are bug eyed long silver missiles. Gotta love them craw dads for bait. Try your secret egg cure with loose eggs, tied in blue bridal veil about the size of a blueberry or a dime. They last a lot longer than skein too. Fish On. Nuff said. Peace