[Fred E. Goose]

Played hookey today and I'm sure glad that I did. After many fishless days trying for them, I finally popped my cherry on my first WALLEYE...AT MONKSVILLE....at 11:30am on a sunny day!?!?!? You hear the one about the blind squirrel finally getting a nut, I'm living proof today! Also landed a personal best Smallmouth just shy of 19" but a big fat piggy beast. Just shy of 4 lbs, maybe call it 3.75? My scale is not digital (is it analog then?) The smallie had a buddy of similar size swimming alongside it up to the side of the boat. As much as I hate Monksville somedays, there's always been memories that keep me coming back there and today was one of those memorable days.