On Sept. 16 last year, I was fishing the Enlow Fork of Wheeling Creek in water that was backed up by a beaver dam. Two beavers were patrolling as I was casting. Admittedly, my main focus revolved around the beavers. When a 16.5-inch smallmouth hit, my full attention shifted to this fish that jumped wildly, pulled hard and easily made my day.
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