Lots off critters were scurrying around the road and ditches, so I knew that was a good sign the fish would be active. I got set up in the dark and right of the hop I landed 2 bullheads.
Around 5:30am I had my first bow on, just a small shaker. Then after the sun came up, I landed a second shaker.
7:30 came and it was time to head to work. I worked the presentation back to me and didn't a third fish hit...hard. Finally I had a good fish on! I played him for a while. After losing a big fish earlier in the week, I went with a more cautious and slow approach.
I had him beat and on his side at my feet. A beautiful 7-8lb male brown. I guided him to a nice landing area and with one last tail thrash he came unpinned and slowly swam off. I nearly puked I was so disgusted.
Then I noticed my hook. No hook, but a shaft. I'm using 5lb fluro leader and the hook breaks???Back at it in the am. I need a lift a good fish, these shakers aren't cutting it!
let me know if you need some company this weekend Mark... The weather looks crummy but the creeks should do something.
Sorry about the hook bud... There's a reason why i have switched to the Daichi's and Saseme's, just couldn't stand to throw out the left over eagle claws... Thats one hook that has went WAY down hill... From there trout hooks to the ones they put on the Reef Runners... VERY DISAPPOINTING!!! Last season it cost me several big fish... no excuses just solutions... very impressed with the Daichi's (thanks Skein) and the Saseme's (thanks Josh)... hope to get out sunday am for a fish and gotta find sometime to put some break in miles on the new quad before freeze up... 
