Monday, July 1, 2013

The Best of Days


What constitutes a “great” day of fishing?  In all honestly for me any time spent on the water fishing is great.  Most of my friends that I fish and guide with agree that I am the most “chill” person to fish with.  Whether the fishing is “lights out” or virtually non-existent I am always smiling.  About a week ago I experienced “lights out” on one of my local rivers and it was a day to be remembered.

I met my good buddy at his place in the morning for tasty omelets before hitting the river.  After little debate we decided on where to float for the day and were on the water before 11, not an early start.

Surprisingly there were not many other boats on the same stretch, only one other actually.  The fishing started off well with several fish in the net within eyesight on the put-in.

Then the fishing got “stupid”.  I am not one to brag about fishing but damn it was amazing.  The sun was out and the fish were eating.  In all honesty it is what you want in a “perfect” day of fishing.  We laughed, threw back some brews and soaked up the sun.

After lunch the other boat passed us and we both understood that we were the only ones on that stretch and we had it all to ourselves.  We laughed about it and waved a friendly good luck wave as they floated by.

By the end of the day many fish were caught and lost, laughs were had and hugs were shared.  In the end its all about your friends and how you live your life that makes you appreciate the days, no matter how good or bad the fishing is.  Because we all know that since I had such a good day my next few ones will do more than humble me.