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 Fly Rod: Don't Leave Home With Out It!
Posted by FishOn on February 27, 2005
Like most fisherman, I am always trying to maximize my time on the water. And like others, I've gotten pretty at good at sneaking in some stealth fishing when I was supposed to be doing something else. If you been driving along some road in New England and saw some lunatic standing in the middle of a stream with waders pulled over his shirt and tie, chances are that lunatic was me! I've always thought skipping lunch to get in a few dozen casts is the best way to combat the stress of the day! As such, over the years the trunk of my car hasn't always held flares or a spare tire, but it always
contained a pair of waders and a fly rod.
I rarely venture within a mile of any body of fresh or salt water without my
fly fishing equipment making the trip (which if often met by a response from my wife such as, "do we really have take that stuff this time?" Over the years this practice has allowed me to take
advantage of a number of spur of the moment opportunities, be it a thick caddis hatch or a rolling bluefish boil.
Like anyone that thinks they have developed a great system, I too have become a bit complacent in my fly fishing readiness and maybe have stretched it's practicality at times! Truth be told, for every fish bagged there are ten other instances when I
went fishless and showed up late somewhere with mud on my pants or the smell of low tide on my shoes!
Such as something that happened to my friend a long time ago (Ok, it was really me and it was just last summer!) My wife and I were enjoying a very nice late summer evening with friends at a black tie dinner at a beach club. While my buddy and I were getting some drinks at the outdoor bar we simultaneously spotted a feeding frenzy under a light on the boat dock. We both gave each other that, we really shouldn't look. which was immediately replaced by that of course we should look! He ran to the dock and I ran to the car to grab my 9 weight. I'd love to tell you we landed some linesiders, but the fact is that by the time I rigged my rod and got back the bite was off.
We returned to our table thinking no one was the wiser. Until five minutes later when my wife leaned over with a sparkle in her eye and whispered, "don't worry, at least you weren't one of those two morons fishing on the dock with tuxes on."
While this was certainly a bit embarrassing, it only takes one screaming reel to dull the sting and make it all worth it!! Like they say, "you can?t win if you don't play." Tight Lines everyone!
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Re: Fly Rod: Don't Leave Home With Out It!
by RickW on February 27, 2005 | | I can relate to your story, I snuck a fishing rod along on my honeymoon, got to use it too. ;-) |
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Re: Fly Rod: Don't Leave Home With Out It!
by jeremy on February 27, 2005 http://www.ineedasimplesolution.com | i swear - i was reading your story and it sounded exactly like i was writing it.. you should see much trunk - it's a virtual flyshop - i am working on making my processes a little more efficient by lessining the time between stopping the car and getting in the water. i think i am at about 4 minutes - but there is room for improvement. if i get boot foot waders - i could shave off some more time.
great fish tale |
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