Waiting is Over

Wow what happened, awhile back I think I was waiting for it all to start. Well it did with big fish and and good times. We have shared moments with folks from Texas, new arrivals from Australia and folks from Georgia. The fishing was worth waiting for and big fish as well as numbers are being caught with the Eagle Claw Sabalos reel with Fins Super line handling fish peeling drag and having to be dragged back to the boat for a quick photo.

The Northern Pike bite is just turning on and it is a test in patience, the ability to slow down and pause sometimes up to 1 minute before moving a bait is brutal. Until you slow down and think it thru. How I slow down is to think about the other predators. Cougars which stalk or lay in wait for the prey to appear.  I also visualize the Pike staring down the bait, then triggering its striking instinct.

The longer I fish the more I realize its about the sport and all the activities involved.  Mostly the ability to use my mind to think thru the environment and challenge my understanding of it thru my fishing techniques.

One of the parties mentioned above and I shared about the challenges of raising our children.  It always surprises me when I run so parallel to folks I spend a day with.  It is truly refreshing and increases my faith.