inch sea trout, glowing a slight yellowish brown and hopping mad.
my reel screamed as the fish headed back downstream trying desperately to rid itself of this thing it was attached to. laying the rod over to relieve the pressure and very slightly tightening the drag, i started to fight this monster. she had almost made it to the safety of the sea before i managed to turn her. slowly i took line back as she swam upstream before another burst of power sent her running for the sea. this scenario was repeated three more times before i managed to bring the fish to the stream’s edge and the security of 