A fine, fine Gulf flatfish smolt from Mike Thomson, Patagonia rep from TexarkOkiesiana, submitted by friend and interweb master Brian Bennett of Moldy Chum. And yes, feel free to steal your friend’s underwear drawer images of secret smolt sessions and send to us for global publication. Their lawyers can sue us for t shirts and back issues.

This cat-door sized flounder stripped out Mike to his backing before they were able to run back on it, hog-tie and bring aboard. Well done, Lone State smolters.