Catching first fish — a big one from Smith Mountain Lake

Dillon Johnson (right) of Winfield, West Virginia, was visiting his relatives for a family reunion at SML when he caught his very first fish July 29: a citation 38.5-inch, 23-pound striped bass. He fished with Captain Kenny Short. Johnson is a national standout saxophone player and straight-A student who entered West Virginia University this fall.

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