rsimms, Nickajack (Riverpark), Catfish (and lots of 'em), Father's Day, Clint & Dwayne Bailey

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Happy Father's Day... it sure was Dwayne Bailey. His son Clint bought him a fishing trip. Today was a wonderful turnaround from a tough day yesterday. The cat's must have known it was Father's Day because we smoked 'em! emoAngler <br /><br />We fished my standard tailwater drift with a perfect generation schedule until Noon. We probably made the first drift a bit before 6:30 am... and from that time until Noon, there were very few drifts that we didn't stick one or two fish. Most were two to eight pounds, but we tagged a few in the teens... and mid-morning Dwayne and Clint each tagged 20-pounders on back-to-back drifts. They were astounded... said they'd never seen catfish like that. emoEek And on spinning tackle it was two fun fights! <br /><br />The Baileys were keepin' fish today, but we topped their cooler off about 9:30 (NOT counting the 20-pounders anda couple in the teens that were released). After that it was all catch and release. emoFish <br /><br />It was a good thing we had optimum generation until Noon however, because after that we struggled. Clint missed one big fish bite on a BIG bluegill head, and we caught a few more dinks... but all the fun was to be had before Noon.<br /><br />I think today was a Father's Day present that Dwayne will remember for years to come, and that makes me proud. Which means life is good and gettin' better every day!