Woodruff and Birch Creek 9/23

[Jig-fisher]

That was me in the tube. Nice to meet you on the water.

Best part of the day was watching an osprey snag a cutt and then run for its life being pursued by a pair of bald eagles. The eagles closed the gap fast and at the last second the osprey dropped the fish. With quick cut to the left, and no longer slowed down by the weight of the cutt, it could now accelerate rapidly and the eagles broke off their pursuit. It was as if they were telling the osprey "this is our pond and our fish go find your own".

Largest cutt of the day was 2 lbs. Fishing slow but consistent. Occasionally the sonar would show fish and I had pretty good success dropping the jig straight down to them. It didn't always lead to a hook up, but it was always exciting to get a strike.

It was good to chat with you too.  I was a little jealous of your mobility, and it seemed like you were doing pretty well. Were you up for just the day or were you going to camp and fish again today?