Georgia Sunrise

This weekend started with a georgous sunrise at Clarks Hill Lake. The weather was pleasant and the calm flat waters from my favorite fishing hole mirrored the sky. I cracked the reflective water with a nice cast and began spinner surfing...it was me versus fish...and a mug of Starbucks coffee. Even though I'm on a two week drought, how can anyone be upset with this picture.....and just like that, I was rudely interrupted by this:

my 10# line jerked and I threw a mad-hook back, forcing him to get some hang time. Fish on! Don't break my line! Keep the hook! Stay on man...STAY ON! My heart was pumping as I dragged this 19" water-breather ashore! I've been surfing for seven minutes...its only 0617am and time to drink more jo. That's how my morning began.