I wish I could say I never had a day like you did BUT id be lieing through my teeth if I did say that lol Ive had plenty of em for sure.
Muddy cold fast running water... I cant think of a less desirable place to be fishing. I have fished in those conditions more than I care to admit, down here in the South Carolina lowlands. Rarely do I do well. The couple times I did do well though were both on spinnerbaits - either a slow rolled single large colorado blade or another spinnerbait i have that looks similiar to a beetle spin but a bit heavier at a 1/4oz with a small pearl colored grub on it. Maybe something you can check out next time you head back there.
Muddy cold fast running water... I cant think of a less desirable place to be fishing. I have fished in those conditions more than I care to admit, down here in the South Carolina lowlands. Rarely do I do well. The couple times I did do well though were both on spinnerbaits - either a slow rolled single large colorado blade or another spinnerbait i have that looks similiar to a beetle spin but a bit heavier at a 1/4oz with a small pearl colored grub on it. Maybe something you can check out next time you head back there.