Highs and lows

Although several rivers here in southern Ohio are completely blown out at the same time there are several that are in perfect shape. The storms of the last few days really hit hard where they hit but they seem to have missed as many places as they hit. In fact even the blown out streams have tributaries that look like they haven't seen rain in weeks. So if your section of river is a muddy flooded mess right now a stream ten minutes down the road might be fishing really well. This nice stripe hit a paddletail swimbait in a current break off to the side of a strong riffle right after daylight.
Turkeys cackled from the trees across the river, ducks flying low and fast upstream, wildflowers bursting into bloom everywhere. It was a magic morning afield.