| Well, here it is the end of April.Like the | | | | fishing for six months, the chance of catching a |
| uncontrollable urges that the groundhog, the wild | | | | really nice trout are pretty good. No pressure and |
| turkey, and Brad Pitt, have come over them at | | | | a scarce food supply over the winter months, |
| this time of year, it is a time when an internal | | | | make the opening day ambush a day when the |
| alarm goes off in the fisherman.Unlike those sex | | | | odds are stacked in the fishermen's favor.This |
| crazed species, the anglers yearly sense of duty | | | | year, in Oregon we have been blessed with an |
| is aroused by.........Opening day, trout season.A time | | | | abundant snow year which has found many of |
| when the trees bloom, lakes thaw, and man | | | | the high mountain lakes sitting with over 300 |
| struggles with that eternal question:Should I mow | | | | percent of the usual snowpack. Fishing boats may |
| the nine inch weeds or go fishing?To me, that is | | | | have to be replaced by snowmobiles,and anglers |
| like asking would I like a hot fudge sundae or a | | | | may look more like Eskimos than fishermen.In |
| liver transplant?Of course, as I drive out to one | | | | places where the ice has melted, the water is |
| of our local fishing waters here in Oregon, and | | | | c-c-c--c cold. Under 40 degrees. These are |
| pass many of the guys on the liver transplant | | | | conditions that usually make for slow and sluggish |
| recipient list, I am thankful that not every male is | | | | trout and fish that are spread out looking for |
| of the same mindset as myself.Otherwise, what | | | | warm pockets of water and fish parkas. |
| was ice and snow a month ago, would be | | | | Nonetheless, there will be opening day success |
| fibreglass and aluminum now. In other words, you | | | | and Jack Daniels stock may rise considerably over |
| could walk across a lake from boat to boat | | | | the weekend.So, if you are heading out for the |
| without ever touching water.To say opening day | | | | opening day "fishfest"---good luck and enjoy the |
| of trout season is usually crowded, is the ultimate | | | | festivities.And if you are staying home to mow |
| understatment. As much a social event as it is a | | | | the weeds, well, I hope you don't wind up getting |
| fishing outing. If you are looking for solace and a | | | | a fishermen's liver.....A.J. Klott |
| little quiet time, you are probably better off telling | | | | Author, writer of fishing humor,and "fly tack" |
| your wife you are going fishing and then slipping | | | | peddler.A.J. writes about the people,characters and |
| into the basement for a nap.At least you still | | | | modern day events that surround the fishing |
| won't have to mow the weeds.But with waters | | | | world. His first book is due out in December of |
| that have usually been closed or limited to ice | | | | 2005. |