It begins!

<p>I got out to a Metro Area stream/ lake yesterday. Water temp coming out of the creek was 44F. That was warm enough to get some bites, and pick up the first fish of the year.&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tFGIsTShKrbC4nlfuz4CAWG7EGSO6zjEj9IpqluVrhuAbBxosSrbV43ww8OQ6Jak9Pn1-4e9PqItBtlntZaGYOMaG006oWXo61VHaCE8Jh1nwpqFCtudUwY8R1UCB-9-5cQtrfv2kVdOhH7jDrRQUoil_Rlkk9YUe_q1ZXU1ZcfVTqsB7r3eimAhLorwlkUeNpHgZU3gzbWQCARfH9j91EeaT55TTO8vp1mZQkuovqp_6rdBsZQax_8c_QmFB20UT7ThOU1TetJ0a4zEdgA2wn5N13nEQBcjYs7nlps0kWPcqWWANKdTDkHU9HIatlY3dv-1E924u6THEflAOhr2olvTSJEkDKaue3fjtbe7x2xMb-16nnoQbJFGNaiX2Ja9_5Bvqb2FACoTie5sqM3PwQMM7YvZAi9I7IR0kBTOsZfQAsHYwGOujJh4kSXXV8EanCViN_quhlFmxsvs1sResIqPmjFU_22_ZQX-pERAh6AoaDlHolcT9zdN9InlMTERH6Qp1dZhr-8azw8c-CG1TnqbJYDHqmVXDb6Q78cySb_A7n1dZ2r5RfBocc04xmj1cdi5w_vT7VJzNeVEI02pLozxZZBmv8wAwDld-00=w669-h892-no" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The carp was a plesant surprise considering the cold temperatures. She was ripe with eggs and 25&quot; long.&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/TDLvix2j7UlZlLmxqHl9HsFdNVz7n89enEI7LZCMzxv0qZ4bjvAv8DhygHdxI6XkhrFodFzD3W_l0cnDrwr7PMHCtQiW4Lw48HSQmSNooRHKEwLugbkSdkGRQAAO6YnQdV4zDorv-eWuZx6e2B4PCVFohvNmZkpv4pENqkBDRWwbNLsNeu7wTHAnbSRkY1ZX3BqnyajvGYg42nPho8ikhU1hEeAhax2IAYj_A6lZU-6HeYYV3da7N95CPxbWP2zOAvjlI7b9Rv-qaTIJoYrFPWODWjFqU5uTPmlftS_xe1ZvCB52PYTaSb2tXGxrFmmrDOL3vGhYNYEAjuZz-ZdrLnLTmADYI8msMp32GYaO653HTmddtfcR4jvSORtnbvVhEHapJx7CkPHzibmnNIxp9B7RajnF1CEyB6a3_dtG6jP04WWrgjgoBI7G7wvaW4OClB3Zfr16qBVzVntzq38qL3jYwuybz1DcVF1Gf2RMwtkhUPUZYPCvcWTubWqu58KSZJELpGASWnAOIkYau-mAMKl3Qt92vM4fspiO76dl5YKICr2dUBYrvJ7Cbkr_pKL-DzPz53ItYEHMEEP5GDsp8CwJTe3adNGkpj0Jn6k=w1190-h893-no" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/QGXJfhTWMksKgkw13"><img alt="" src="https://photos.app.goo.gl/QGXJfhTWMksKgkw13" /></a></p> <p><img alt="" src="https://photos.app.goo.gl/QGXJfhTWMksKgkw13" /></p>