Goin' Fishin'

WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT FROM LAKE WEBEGONE

high - 89.2

low - 46.6

humidity 38%-96%

high wind gust - 4.9

rain for june 25 - 1.16 inches

rain total - 1.37

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So, in an earlier post, I mentioned going fishing. 

Well, there was a camper staying here when we arrived named Don, and he took me out to the river for fishin' lessons. We caught enough fish for dinner that night. Also showed me spots to fish that are missed by most of the fishin' folk here. I've been out fishin' several times since then.

Here, part of the skill is being able to cast and let your line drift into the area, and since the river is swift, placement is important. So far I have only lost one set of weights and hook to a snag.

Recently, Cheryl made a sign for when we are gone goin' fishin'. And last night that is just what I did. I went out on my own with new line installed and began an evening of casting nibbling (I call it feeding the fish). 

I am not sure I will become a fisherman for real, but it was fun to exercise some long-neglected skills and actually catch three trout. One was a bit small, but he had swallowed the hook, and I needed one more to have enough for dinner tonight.

Fishin' is a different way to commune with the river, and I have to admit that I am more focused on getting enough for dinner than the zen of fishin'. But who knows... Maybe it will grow to something more. 

The campers here do not seem to fish in the evening, so it is more quiet when I go then. I am also fishing after the weekend, when the stocked fish have been depleted. I do have an intention to cross over the river and scope out some “good holes” that are on the other side.

I think this is going to be a nice ritual through the summer.

Rich