First Tugs of the Season

The stars finally aligned to get out for the first real serious fishing of the season. Water is still high and fast, and although there was a great hatch with lots of bugs, the fish weren't expending the energy to rise. So, it was those typical soft spots in front of big rocks that seemed to be holding the fish deep. A tungsten bead head pheasant tail got down quick and deep enough for them to eat.

The first tug of the season:

The best tug of the day: