[Festus Amungus]

Yesterday I proved to my satisfaction that the shad run is over in the Neuse River. Had fun anyway, as the river is in beautiful shape. I fished near the Milburnie Rapids (I love writing that) with #4 chartreuse Clousers and a 5wt sinktip. Caught a bunch of aggressive small crappie and bluegills porpoising for emerging mayflies in the central river riffles.

Moved into a side channel and landed my first bowfin by dangling a fly I tied for Alaska coho, of all things.

 

[JoCoTater]

By Milburnie Rapids, do mean the Milburnie Dam that was recently tore out?

 

[Brett_Murphy]

Yes, the Milburnie Rapids are better than the Milburnie Dam.