There were plenty more hungry redeye bass with most averaging 8-9 inches, but every one of them are wild and colorful.




A day later I was back on some familiar water, continuing my sampling. This water was a tad higher than I prefer, which made conditions less than ideal, but I was able to at least squeak out one fish. Most times I don’t have long on the streams because of the time I spend driving and hiking to the spots. Dad duties make being home every night important, so the days are shorter than they need to be. That’s a sacrifice worth making though.






Like most places where these fish live, just being out there amongst the wild and untamed landscapes makes it all worthwhile.