Bump-bump-bump went the crankbait, crashing and banging off of every rock and boulder it made contact with through the mid-river current. I kept a firm grip on my casting outfit, knowing what would happen next. A thump proceeded next, with the powerful strike of a smallmouth jolting the rod, nearly ripping it out from my hands. Fortunately the hook-set was near-automatic in current, thanks to the St. Croix Legend Glass rod’s S-Glass construction and the no-stretch fluorocarbon line my reel was spooled with. A river monster took off into the flow, attempting to use the river’s moderate current to its advantage in an effort to thwart my attempt of landing it. I reacted with its every strategic maneuver, preventing it from going airborne and potential heartbreak too. Carefully, the beast was led into the rubber Frabill net for a successful scoop. After admiration and a quick measure of 21-inches and 5.5-pounds, the beast slid back into the current of the Wisconsin River, returning home. Imagine mile after mile of prime smallmouth bass habitat, much of it untouched by angling pressure, and inaccessible without the proper watercraft. Then, imagine floating