Finally I got on here. "Out of the box" didn"t even come close last weekend.
I wrote '"Smile Maker" in Chris' Micro Story section. That was the first time out with that 5ft rod. This year will be a blast whether using small flies or a dab of bait. There is always those bully bluegills under docks with the small fry.
I was catching last years small gills at a fair pace under the dock when I had my first "Oh sh*t" fishing moment. You know, that moment right after the hookup that you suddenly realize you may not get this fish in. That happened twice last Saturday. The culprit was a gill not much longer than my palm. It bent the rod enough to make that 7x tippet so tight the wind made line sing. Now that was a blast...I did get them in.
Don't have many non muddy creeks around here for minnows and the like but little bluegill are everywhere. It will never matter if I have a bad outing with my tenkara or fly rod gear, I can always find small gills and with that tanago rod I'm assured of leaving the water with a smile.
Dennis
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