Due to some fish dragging my line over rocks, my confidence in my set up was low, so I respooled my reel last night with fresh 8lb trilene. Then I tied up some new bags with brown row. I'm ready.
After getting set up, rod bounces....fish on! Shaker.
I'm starting to think I somehow picked up a small bow curse this fall. 
Got the little fella back in the water and got back out there.I get a light tap...real down to it...another light tap and I set the hook. The water errutes 100 feet down river and I'm engaged with a silver rocket!
This big bow wanted nothing to do with being hooked. Took me all over the place and let me tell ya....when you have 33 inches of chrome tail-walking across the river...you loose your breath. My heart was pounding. If I loose this fish, I'm gonna pass out.
Finally! I land my first good fish of the fall and he's a beauty. 13.2lb male rainbow. A new personal best for me....and just to make it that much sweeter - on the noodle rod.
Took a little to revieve the big fella, but he came around.
Now, if I can just find his girlfriend.
