First Day Back

THE EXCITEMENT WAS A LITTLE MORE THAN I COULD HANDLE. I WAS UP AROUND 6:30 AM SUNDAY OCTOBER 10 TH. I HAD XINIA AND THE BABY MOVING BY 7:30 AND WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO ILOPANGO BY 8:15. THERE WASN’T MUCH FOR ME TO DO IN THE WAY OF ROD AND REEL SELECTION SINCE I HAVE ONLY A COUPLE HERE. BUT NONETHELESS, I WAS GOING FISHING AND REALLY COULDN’T CARE LESS IF I DIDN’T CATCH A FISH. WELL, THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN EITHER. I DID CATCH SOME FISH, 4 IN ALL, NOT WHAT ONE WOULD CONSIDER A GREAT DAY. THAT DIDN’T SEEM TO MATTER MUCH EITHER. JUST BEING NEAR WATER, THE SOUND OF IT, AND THE MOVEMENT OF IT WAS WORTH IT ALL. I HAD FISHED THE BANKS FOR A WHILE, WADING UP TO MY WAIST IN WARM CLEAR WATER. I CAUGHT A GUAPOTE AND A 4 EYES. WE CALL THEM THAT BECAUSE THEY HAVE EYES IN THE FRONT AND BACK OF THEIR HEADS AND SWIM ACTUALLY ON THE SURFACE OF THE WATER. LATER I RENTED A CANOE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AT A WOPPING $1.25 AN HOUR. I CAUGHT 2 MORE GUAPOTES. I WAS USING SEVERAL BAITS, BUT CAUGHT ALL THE FISH ON ROOSTER TAIL SPINNERS.

I HAVEN’T REALLY STARTED LOOKING TOO MUCH YET FOR A BOAT. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT TO DO GETTING FULLY MOVED IN. IT IS THE LAST WEEK OF OCTOBER AND WE JUST RECEIVED OUR PERSONAL THINGS FROM JORDAN. WHEN NOTHING IS BROKEN THAT’S A GOOD MOVE.

I NOTICED THAT THE WATER WAS VERY HIGH ON THE LAKE THIS YEAR AS COMPARED TO OTHER YEARS, AND THE LOCALS WERE QUICK TO POINT OUT, THE INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF RAIN FALL THEY HAVE HAD. WELL, IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE DRY SEASON WILL START AND THINGS WILL BEGIN TO TAKE ANOTHER COLOR. IT IS EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL HERE RIGHT NOW, WITH THE MOUNTAIN SIDES, AND SHORELINE ALONG THE LAKE AS GREEN AS I HAVE EVER SEEN GREEN. THE LAKE WATER WAS IN THE MID 80º’S AND CLEAR AS I HAVE EVER SEEN IT.

I HAVE BEEN OUT 1 OTHER TIME SINCE THE 10TH AND IT DIDN’T TURN OUT TO BE PRODUCTIVE AT ALL. BUT, I ENJOYED FLOATING AROUND IN THE CANOE, FISHING SHORELINES OF KNOWN FISH CATCHES IN MY PAST. THEY’LL BE THERE ANOTHER DAY JUST AS SURE AS GOD MADE MANGOS. LIFE IS SWEET. I AM BACK WHERE I LIKE TO BE. A LAKE THAT I ENJOY FISHING AND HAVE FISHED FOR YEARS. I DID MANAGE TO BUY 2 NEW REELS, AND I MUST SAY THESE ARE GREAT FISHING REELS. THEY ARE MADE BY QUANTUM, A NEW SPINNING REEL & BAITCASTER.

IF THE FINISH ON THE SPINNING REEL LOOKS STRANGE, WELL IT IS. THEY HAVE PUT A FINISH ON THIS ALUMINUM THAT IS BEAUTIFUL. IT HAS 10 BEARINGS WHICH MAKE THIS A VERY SMOOTH REEL. THE BAIT CASTER AS WELL HAS SOME PARTS WITH THE SAME FINISH, AND IT HAS 7 BEARINGS. THESE ARE VERY NICE REELS TO FISH WITH. WELL, THAT’S ABOUT IT FOR THIS TIME.

GONE FISHIN