FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

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First my condolences to Michael and his family for their loss.  Loss is always tough.

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Random fish pic – Belize permit, a bucket list fish for me.

As I sit here Wednesday morning watching the radar I am beginning to wonder why the Gods are conspiring against me and my fishing plans.  What happened to retiring and fishing whenever I want?  The rain is literally solid from here to the Gulf, a pattern we can not seem to get out of.  And for some reason the electricity has been out 3 times already this morning.  The wind is blowing lightly as it rains, and rains, and rains some more.  We actually have a flash flood watch/warning until Friday morning.  Can it be possible that we have finally have to much rain?  That would be a Texas first for me, though we have only been here 15 years.  If it was not so heavy I might try to slip out to the lake at some point today but looks like that will not happen.

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The Wade Right Fishing Belt and the new Madre Sling.

For all your wading needs.

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And further conspiring to keep me shore bound we traveled to Houston yesterday to see ANOTHER ear specialist.  Over the last 2 weeks the roaring in my ear has gotten much worse (They were not impressed.) so I decided to give it one more try to get some relief.  (Attempt #4.)  I was hoping there might be some form of surgical option, nope.  The punch line – To bad, so sad.  It gets somewhat frustrating to hear that we have done all we can, and maybe try this or that,  (As in $3,000 and $4000 gadgets, cash up front.) with the realistic chances of relief about zero.  And if I hear one more time it is all in my head – DUH!  Funny how one of the professionals I spoke with yesterday said I might be obsessing.  Well no shit Sherlock.  So guess this is my fault?  You try having your ear literally roaring 24/7 and see if maybe you might “obsess” some.  So today is give up day, I guess it will be what it is.  Occasionally in life it requires all of us to man up and shut up, so time for me to do the same.  But hey, they got to do hearing test number 4, which was exactly the same as it has been since this started a year ago, and charge Medicare and my insurance company, so it is all good.

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Everglades snook – That is a real one!

So since it looks like fishing is not on the plate today guess I will hit the tackle room and try to get a little better organized.  In other words clean up the mess that comes with changing line, hooks, gluing stuff, changing combos, all that is associated with fishing.  But it sure is nice to  have a tackle room.  Wish I had not sold all my lure making molds, pots, etc, would be making jig heads today.  I have a style I like and being able to make them at will was nice.  Sure saved lots of $$$ as the price has gone over the roof.  And speaking of jig heads, the ones at Tackle Town that were $10 I found for $7 so it pays to shop around.

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The Boss crosses the border in the jungle from Costa Rica into Panama.  It is in the doing!

And there is some early planning going on for what will be one of my biggest adventure yet.  The Boss is wanting to head back out west, Montana or  Idaho, and has a week to get it done in September.  So the plan that is taking shape is I am going to fish my way west for a couple of weeks, leaving after the holiday.  Then pick her up for a week, and then fish my way back.  As it is hefty drive thinking the plan is at least 2 weeks out and 2 weeks back, stopping and fishing from Colorado to the Canadian border.  No plan, no route, take the scenic route and fish it if it looks good.  The San Juan, the Yellowstone, Snake, Bitterroot, all those famous places, and who knows what other rivers and lakes await.  And of course at least a day or two in Yellowstone to get my wolf and griz fix.  Then back and 2 weeks later to the Chandeleurs, looks like it will be a great fall.

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So a melancholy day to mess with tackle, read a book, and take a nap.  Hope you all had a great weekend, and if you got to fish had a couple tug on your line.  I appreciate you sticking with the blog during this down time.  I know it gets a little stale during some of these periods, it feels that way to me.  But just around the corner the fish are jumping in the boat, hope springs eternal for all fishermen.  It is the one trait we all share.  So keep stopping in, there is fishing to come, and most of all – Thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines