River fishing with my long-time fishing buddy

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Bigfish171
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River fishing with my long-time fishing buddy

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Spent the morning paddling & fishing the upper Braden River with my oldest daughter. This one loves to fish & has landed more quality fish than I can list, including numerous tarpon, but we both rate a good day of bluegill fishing near the top of the list. Might be because when she was 2 weeks old, she spent a weekend tucked under the console of a bass boat on Lake Istapoka.

Jenny threw a beetle spin and 2" rapala on ultralite spinning gear, while I flipped #10 poppers at the wooded shoreline.
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Jenn started the day with some nice copper headed gills on the beetle spin.
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Shortly after we passed this guy he exploded on something. Don't know if he got what he was after, but it sure got our attention.
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This guy won't win any tournaments, but it was my only bass of the day, so he got a picture.
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Jenny's bass were a little better, all on ultralight tackle.
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Although we didn't see any other people, we were joined by many fellow fishers.
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The beetle spin produced better quality fish, but the flyrod had it in terms of quantity. I probably landed 30-40 of the small guys, which was okay since the "slurp" of the popper is what it's all about.
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Thunder in the area kept us from venturing as far up river as I'd planned, but it was still a good day with a favorite fishing buddy.
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Isnt it great when you get a fishing trip without seeing another person? ONly thing better is having the day with your daughter.
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Great report!
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Excellent catching! Makes me wanna hit the river.
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Post by Todd »

Very cool Dave, thanks for sharing.
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