For the first time in almost a decade, we were able to enjoy a relatively full spring smallmouth season. Moderate amounts of precipitation and a gradual, relatively even warmup kept the fishing consistent and good. But the season has changed. For the past month or so, our smallmouth have been set up in their summer patterns, and we're imbued in the sweet spot of smallmouth fishing that is the summer season. Other things are changing, too, largely thanks to moderate streamflow

We've been quiet on the social fronts lately, but we've had a lot going on. Excellent fishing, life-changing moments, and incredible memories have characterized the last few months, and now it's time to look back on it all. As spring peaked, the air and ground warmed, and the leaves reached maturation on the trees, a novel event began to take form. Billions of periodical cicadas of Brood X began to emerge for the first time in 17 years, climbing up tree trunks under the cove