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With a week before opener and most rivers running high and dirty I thought it was a good opportunity to post a few highlights from the spring season. As usual I fished a lot, averaging 3 days a week during prime time. Managed to get out with a few different OFC friends. Chris (live2fish85) Fidel (Highdrifter) Aaron Shirley 'Course I managed a few myself. The "Michigan Dirty" in action: The biggest highlight for me is always fishing with my young son Brendan and we managed to get out together a few times when the conditions were just right. Here's a few pictures and video clips from our trip to a favored Stateside trib. We hit it right on the button after a heavy rainfall when it was dropping and clearing. Oodles of fresh chrome steelhead, and almost no one on the river. Can you tell he's happy? Managed a few video clips as well. Here he is briefly attached to a really hot chrome fish http://www.youtube.com/embed/Cr0WeULkz_k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> And a couple more landed on dad's centerpin. http://www.youtube.com/embed/KFBsnIb3jJk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZROl872cQPo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> This particular fish was special. I built the rod in 1987 for my uncle who very recently passed away. I recently reaquired it and it's Brendan's rod now. There's a lot of meaning and a lot of memories attached to it, and watching my son land a fish with it was therapeutic. http://www.youtube.com/embed/9akyLZ9msd0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> Hope you enjoyed, cheers