Accidental Salmon

The author's brother working a streamer deep and slow. Note how he keeps the rod tip  low to ensure there's no slack and he has constant contact with the fly.  photo by Drew Price

Freezing rain. That was the initial forecast for early Saturday morning. I thought it could be the end of this early-season trip in search of a pike or two. My brother Pete and a few other friends had told me about a spot with some decent pike during the winter. I have been dying to get into a water wolf, since it has been since October since I last landed one. I know that the season is coming up quickly, but it is never too early to have a pike on the end of a fly line. My buddy Kevin was concerned about. . . 

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