[jad2t]

Interesting story. Last night I was debating whether to wake up at 4am to fish the Caney for big trout and walleye. I thought maybe I'd wade for a bit and then hit the dam for the 6am generation. Before I went to bed I prayed and said "God, if it's going to be worth it wake me up. I'm not setting my alarm." Sure enough, I woke up at 3:45 unable to fall back asleep so about 4:30 I got out of bed, ate, and went fishing. I got to the dam right as generation started and caught this beautiful 19" rainbow. My biggest so far. I had many followers as well. Only one fish but a trout like that made the trip worth it!

I didn't do a good job holding it in the pic with me, it looks small haha. Trust me, it was 19 inches and it was a beauty! I caught it using a 3" pearl suspending xrap, all the followers were after that lure as well. Maybe a slightly different retrieve technique could have convinced a few of those followers to strike? I was casting as far as I could then retrieving it fast for 3 or 4 turns of the reel then letting it sit for a second.