St. Croix smallies

[7Pines]

Been having a great time with the smallies on the St. Croix and up at the lake in extreme norther WI.? Find the boulder fields off a good smallie river's main current and you can bet the fish will be there!
Last season I went with a Diamondback 10' 7wt. that takes care of the smallies, steelhead and salmon.? Really a good tool for flingin' wind-resistant poppers and deer hair flies.? Also, during the day hours when the sun is higher in the sky, try going subsurface with larger beadhead/conehead buggers w/ rubber legs.? Turns the fish on!? Cast them across the current and short-strip them in as the fly quarters down current.? Hang on, as the strikes are pretty vicious!
Keep those lines tight and always remember: Slack is evil...
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[WoodChuck]

 :) nice fish, but whats up with the 3rd pic. looks like time laps? great fish either way!

[7Pines]

Hey David,
Well, ah, heh, I was trying my hand with the 'effects' deal with my photo software.  I just thought it looked sorta cool, but on second thought, it sorta does suck, doesn't it?

[WoodChuck]

ah. pines, i have not caught a nice bronze back since bwca on the kawishiwe river! its great too see they still exist as nice as that. was not try to be a smart a$$ or anything , just a differant type of pic.  :)

[Mayfly]

I wouldn't say it sucks....I like it