mad dash fish

Our busy season at work is coinciding with shorter daylight hours which makes for a mad dash after work to get in a bit of fishing. All of tonights fish were in one small spot. A super fast run that is even with the low water levels still too fast to wade. I positioned myself downstream and would cast upstream into the run letting the curly shad tumble back towards me. But the smallies would hammer the bait as soon as it touched the water, even in the super fast water. I missed the first couple strikes before realizing I'd better be ready to strike the instant the bait hit the water.