How high's the water momma...

So, what does a stream fisherman do on Memorial Day weekend when the local streams are 6 feet high and rising? (For you non-country people, this is an obscure reference to an old Johnny Cash song.) Good question. I have never been one to go out on holiday weekends to fish unless I'm already somewhere camping. I'm not crazy about driving when all the amateurs are out testing their drunk road rage skills.

Photo courtesy of Carpjunkie.com

Well, this fisherman is going local and I'm on a quest. It's going to be in the 80s and that spells CARP.

We'll let you know how that goes...

Oh...and don't forget that holiday bar-b-que!

News from the home front

I guess the first thing I need to do is thank my better half for filling in for me a couple of posts ago.  She did an admirable job fielding questions and comments from the peanut gallery. She said it was "sort of fun" and she may do it again. The bad part is she read some of the stuff I've written and has now confirmed that she has a diagnosis. Since she's not my therapist she wouldn't tell me what it is.

Needless to say, after a dismal Winter, Spring has sprung a leak all over us. Snow pack is looking better that earlier in the year and run off has started. I took a run up to Boulder Creek over the weekend to confirm what I already suspected...it's going to be awhile before there is any stream fishing for me. I guess this is a message from the dark side, that this is a good time to hit the ponds for some bluegill, bass and C*RP. I'm okay with that.  There's a lot of great ponds and lakes close to home and besides, it's better than playing golf.

Surprisingly, the run off hasn't started in my basement yet. I ran downstairs Sunday to see what's going on there and was startled. Nary a drop of water.  I sort of hope that it stays that way but I don't know what I'm going to do about all those dead flies!

So, while I drool over all the fish pictures on Facebook and arrange and rearrange my gear, enjoy getting out if you can. Speaking of Facebook, if you are on Facebook don't forget to check out the Windknots & Tangled Lines Facebook page.