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Fly Fishing Stress Relief
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On this day I needed a little more time to unwind so I headed up to my favorite little river that runs into Lake Winnipesaukee to see if I could get into a late arriving spawning trout.
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On this day I needed a little more time to unwind so I headed up to my favorite little river that runs into Lake Winnipesaukee to see if I could get into a late arriving spawning trout.
When people know that you are a fly fisher you will inevitably get the call, it used to be a call but now it is a text. “I want to learn to fly fish and you were the first person I thought of calling.”
The days of grabbing my fly rod and gear and jumping into the river are over. As Clint Eastwood said, “A man has got to know his limitations.”
Familiarity is comfortable. Not a lot of thinking has to happen. However, sometimes it is good to look at old water with “New Eyes.”
I was browsing through an antique shop when I came across a fly fishing reel. It was an older Hardy Princess reel, for size 4-6 weight line, made in England.
Choosing a fishing partner can be a difficult and a somewhat interesting challenge. It can sometimes be so anxiety producing that an angler would rather fish alone, which is not a bad thing.
The dusting to a light covering of snow is now piling up in my driveway. My plans for the day went south pretty quickly.
It seems like it has been an “Old long since” as the Scottish like to say. This year like most others seemed to fly by, especially if you spend much time fishing.
There is snow on the ground and Christmas decorations and music abound. I haven’t been on the water for six weeks, and instead of sugar plums dancing in my head, I have Brook Trout. They are beautiful in their fall colors.