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Old 09-15-2013, 09:07 PM
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Default Re: South Branch float 9/15/13:

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Originally Posted by AndyS
Floated from 3 Bridges- Neshanic to the confluence today with Wilson in the front seat. Water was gin clear. No more than 10 min. into our float we spotted what looked like a mink playing on the bank.
Wilson started us off by hooking into something SOLID. Plenty of drag burning and down and dirty fighting, fought 'em for a while before he came unbuttoned without getting an eye ball on 'em.
I was next to hook up, BIG fish, fought this one for a while. Finally got an eye ball on this one, smallmouth. I was getting ready to put the lip grab on 'em when he popped off, Wilson and I both agree, an EASY 4 pound fish if not close to 5, my PB river smallie !
Floated some more and pounded the fast water stretches in hopes of a trout, no love.
Got to the confluence and I hooked up again, took a team effort as Wilson moved the canoe as I fought this nice smallmouth through some real sticky stuff, this one boated and taped out at 16".
It was a quality over quantity today. Float was no more than 4 and a half hours. We saw all kinds of snakes, turtles, and birds on this float trip.
Yes we did, but only one Carp and few bait fish. No suckers, chubbs or any other fish...kinda strange. Andy's SMB lost at the boat was a giant.
Well that's what keeps me coming back for more
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