My Cunningham Creek outing was an annual marker of the release of the winter-time tension I regard as spring fever. This weekend I made another attempt at my first fish of 2011.
My grandparents have a lake house in a small town in eastern Va. Every year we make several trips to visit them and our cousins. Fishing is a major perk here, as the Crappie fishing is excellent. This time, I only brought along my fly rod--I was going to make my first fish of the year come on the excellent rod I got for my birthday.
After two different ponds and three different flies, I finally pulled my first fish from the water--a small bluegill.
I usually catch my first fish of the year without knowing it was the first, I guess I'm just not a head counter. However, I do enjoy setting goals for myself, and after seeing the headline in Field & Stream I thought I'd make it my February mission.
My little 3 weight handled a four ounce bluegill beautifully, and I can't wait to try it out on a thirteen inch trout!
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