I love this thread every year. This year had a few firsts and PBs. In the spring I nailed a feisty 24 inch Delaware River shad from shore, a mark I’ve hit a handful of times but can never seem to break through. This one went ballistic when I hooked it before I even started cranking the reel, with 5 acrobatic jumps completely out of the water.
Followed that up with my first fly-caught bluefish from a friend’s boat. Caught bigger ones that day but this was still my favorite.
And landed my biggest ice-fishing-caught pike through the ice this year also. Taped out to 29 inches and fat.
