Sunday, March 30, 2014

Opening Day Fishing Season is Tuesday

So, this Tuesday, April 1st, is a date that I have been anticipating for a while now.  It marks Maine's Opening Day of the 2014 Open Water Fishing Season.  This year, me and a couple of friends of mine are embarking on our 2nd Annual fishing trip to the Dead River and Spencer Stream.  What makes this special to us, is the fact the only way to get to that spot is an 8-10 mile trip by snowmobile.  Only on Opening Day can I have this much excitement in the snow.

So, preparations began months ago, but not by us.  Yes, Mother Nature, seemed to put a kink in our plans.  We had planned on taking two snowmobile trailers and 4 sleds.  Well, my trailer is burried under a few feet of wet snow and not easily accessible.  The other trailer is also stuck and has two bad tires and possible broken lights.  Also, the last snow storm caused a large pine tree to fall in my back yard on to one of the snowmobiles cracking the windshield.  Never fear though, this is Maine and real men have trucks. So we will have two sleds for 4 fisherman.  We have the sleds to pull our gear behind us...to include venison burgers and beverages to go along with the all the stories we will tell at breakfast.

Normally on Sundays I would be playing music at a variety of open mics/ jam sessions, but today is Fishing Season preparation day.  I have all my fly rods ready, spooled up with the proper line and all the flies in the boxes ready to throw at the trout and salmon.  Oh yeah, I also have my cigars ready too.  I never fish without them.

So with all this excitement, I shall leave you.  Unfortunately my Dad is in Florida with my Mom, so he can't go this eyar, but I look forward to when they get back so he and I can go fishing.  Remember though, one of the greatest gifts you can give a child is the outdoors.  Take them fishing, hunting, hiking or RVing.  Life can still have great memories.  Thanks for taking me Dad.

God Bless America!
  

President Ronald Reagan

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