Spring has Sprung

The first full day of spring surfaces many thoughts of wondrous things occurring and on the horizon such as lush green grass, birds building nests, longer daylight, flowers blooming, and fallfish!  Fallfish?  Yes known in the state of Virginia as "Little Tarpon of the Commonwealth", we also have some really good fallfish here in Pennsylvania that do not get that much recognition, but are good battling fish and will hit a myriad of baits.  Chef Dave kicked off our open water adventures for 2021 in pursuit of these "under the radar" beauties.  The morning was very frigid in the 20's reminding us all that winter wasn't far in the rear view mirror.  Ice would form on the guides quite often until the rays of the spring sun warmed the day up drastically from what it was at the start.  The water was crystal clear and frigid making for a very challenging bite.  Dave used light line and Keitech Baits to try and entice strikes.  He took many a cast during the day and was able to hook into several of them as he battled them on his ultralight custom rod.   Amidst the fishing they were treated to sights of dozens and dozens of waterfowl, some deer, and even a bald eagle.  As tradition, chef brought along a tasty dish and for today was a chicken and pimento cheese waffle sandwich drizzled with a hot honey and maple glaze topped with a slice of American cheese.  What a tasty sandwich that was and we thank Dave for his thoughtfulness and appreciate his skills as a chef.  All in all Dave would land six of these beautiful specimens with some breaking the 20" mark.  He is going to make fallfish cakes out of them with his special recipe and they will surely be a delicacy.  What a great day in nature and a great way to kick off our 2021 open water season!