A Fishing Story

SOMEONE SAID THAT IF EVERYTIME YOU WENT FISHING IT WOULDN’T BE CALLED FISHING, IT WOULD BE CALLED CATCHING. WELL TRUER WORDS HAVE NEVER BEEN SPOKEN. I HAVE BEEN OUT THE LAST TWO WEEKS AND HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY SKUNKED. THE CLOSEST THING TO CATCHING A FISH WAS A GOOD STRIKE AND I MISSED IT. IT HAS BEEN SO WINDY THE LAST FEW WEEKENDS; I HAVE HAD TO FISH FROM THE SHORE. THE LAST TIME I TRIED FISHING FROM A CANOE IN THE WIND WASN’T MUCH FUN AT ALL. I SPENT MORE TIME ROWING THAN FISHING. NEVER THE LESS, IT DOES BEAT THE HELL OUT OF JORDAN. I HAVE GOTTEN MORE SERIOUS IN MY PURSUIT TO FIND A BOAT. WITH THE RAINY SEASON OVER, THE TIME IS RIGHT.

I GOT STARTED A BIT LATE AS WELL. THE TRIP OUT TO THE LAKE TAKES A BIT LONGER NOW, WITH THE COLLAPSE OF A MAIN BRIDGE, AND WITH THE LITTLE ONE, IT MAKES LEAVING EARLY A BIT MORE DIFFICULT AS WELL. THE BOAT AND JETSKI ACTIVITY AROUND THE MARINA IS ANOTHER PROBLEM AS WELL.

THE WATER IS STILL VERY HIGH AND VERY CLEAR, BUT SHOULD START DROPPING SOME NOW WITH NO RAIN AND STREAMS MUCH LOWER THAN THEY WOULD BE IN THE RAINY SEASON. IT IS GREAT TO BE BACK IN EL SALVADOR AND ENJOYING THE WATER AND MOUNTAINS.

I CAN’T HELP THINKING EVERYTIME I LOOK ACROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE HOW MUCH I NEED TO FIND A WAY TO GET OVER THERE. I KNOW THAT GUAPOTE IS OVER THERE MAKING FACES AT ME AND GRINNING THROUGH THOSE SHARP TEETH. WELL HE CAN TAUNT ME NOW, BUT SOONER OR LATER, HE WILL BE TRYING TO SHAKE THE WRATH OF MY HOOKSET.

WITH THE HOLIDAY SEASON RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, I WILL BE HEADING HOME FOR A WHILE TO ENJOY TIME WITH MY FAMILY AND DO SOME FISHING AS WELL. I WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY AND A GREAT NEW YEAR.

GONE FISHN’