I only average about 10 minutes fishing on every 20 hours I work managing the hatchery ponds, feeding, and knocking out projects around the farm - but this pretty lady hammered a firetiger Bitsy Minnow on my second cast. It was the first time I've fished the ponds since ice out in March!

Estimated length at 10.25" - that's Master Angler status for NE


Notice the bright yellow on the pelvic and anal fin


This is the most faint yellow/orange margin on the opercular tab I've ever seen on a Female RES...makes me wonder if there might be a tiny bit of GSF genetics in there?


Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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