White and yellow are the best colors, he says. They know where the fishing is good. Downstream by the shadowy pools, a half dozen great blue herons stand on long legs waiting for a fish. The herons will be lined along the banks in the shadows, working those pools. Kays suddenly leans back, raising his arms up and pulls against the bent flyrod in the afternoon sun.
Line peels away from the reel.
He glances upstream where a few regulars are watching. Kays yells above the rushing water. When they get out into that current, you'd swear they weigh 50 pounds. The daily limit for hybrid striped bass on Rend Lake is 10, no more than three of which may be 17 inches or longer.