Life is Good

With last week being so busy, its good to be back settled down. The Enloe Dam was put on hold again for another 2 weeks, the WDFW advisory meeting to combine of the two wildlife units in to one Sinlahekin and Scotch Creek  went very well. The Fly Club meeting was a hit with both Guest Speakers DFW Jason Day from enforcement and Ryan Fortier our new fish Biologist
The fly fishing show was also a good time seeing some old friends and checking out some different tying techniques.

       So this week as of yet Monday the sun was out and the river hi. 4660cfs Omak lake for a short while, at Beer Can Beach was nothing but practice casting crystal clear, calm water. I did manage to get a few fish to follow my bug a the way to shore, but no takes.
     I drove up to Hess Lake pulled out the 3 weight tyed on a #16peacock soft hackle strip out some line let it sink a short bit and half back first fish small chappie
again and again and again. (to much fun). I then put on a #12 Punkin Head with a short sink tip and did a couple small bows. By noon the shore line and the cars driving by to get out to Scotch Creek biking area was getting to me. there is not alot of places where you can get a long back cast at Hess. In the hour and a half with the sun shining bright and warm for the middle of February 55 degrees I hooked maybe 10 fish landed 2 bows both small 10-12 inchers and 10 or 12 Crappie.
When I got home there was a message for me to call my Buddy Pat.

     Pat and I met up at Hess today another stellar weather day 57 sunny and no wind till noon. Both of us catching a fish here and there but still nothing big. Green Lk. is still iced over but breaking up fast maybe by the end of the week.

    Life gets better everyday, the sunlight is longer, gets warmer, the short pants came out of winter storage, along with the flip flops and sandals, The Ice is leaving my stillwaters, starting to see more birds returning my lawn is starting to get green. Later this week I'll dig out the Buck's Bag, clean and fill the pontoons, put the frame back together, make some seat adjustments, check the anchor rope to see if its still strong.
Oh Happy Days are a coming.