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Took a trip up to the Dan River, close to the Virginia line, to do some fly fishing for trout.  I was fishing an epoxy ant in a deep hole, when I caught a small creek chub.  While I was reeling him in something was attacking it and trying to eat it. I couldnt exactly make out what it was, but I assumed it was a trout. After seeing that, I tried to find a fly that would match the creek chub.  The closest thing I had was a conehead kiwi muddler.  I was letting the fly drift along the bottom when I felt like I had a snag and then my line took off.  My first thought was that I had a nice sized trout.  After getting him closer to the surface I saw that it was a nice sized smallie.  He was an awesome fighter, now I know why people enjoy catching them so much.

Awesome man, congragts!!  8-)

I'll be heading to Colorado next month to go for my first smallie.

Jason

Well, you got me and KU beat, our PB smallies are smaller than yours,...you're making us look bad man,....or is it US that's making US look bad?  lol

Way to go!

Congrats man, its that pound for pound fight that gets people hooked on them!!!  I love taking time away from my lakes and ponds to let them rest and hit the rivers for smallies!!