Took me three misses before I fianlly got this one hooked up. Put the fish on the reel and ended up with the line jammed between the spool and frame. Brought him in the rest of the way, about 30 feet by hand. This fish had the reel singing as he almost took me into the backing. This is the first time in 8 months that my health has been good enough for me to get on the water. Still struggling health wise but improving very, very slowly. Took me 30 minutes just to tie on a new tippet and fly. I am exhausted an heading off to bed.

15 inch rainbow holdover caught on a 5'2" 2pc, 5wt bamboo (purpose built. not a banty) with a #14 pheasant tail nymph, WF5F line. Released unharmed to fight another day in Holman Lake, Little Buffalo State Park. Sorry about the quality of the picture but I will not carry my high end DSLR on the water while fishing:



Only fish I caught but made it worth the effort.