Just A Thought.

 Just so you know, the BK went up to 85 today, the BE at Hancock hit 87. Both temperatures are lethal to all trout. Hopefully the trout in those rivers have made there way to thermal refuges and someone is either shooting the eagles or feeding them dead shad and lamprey eels, (probably should have run that one by Jean, she says not everyone gets my humor).

Didn't feel good about my rant in yesterdays report. It came from sitting in the shade watching anglers trying to catch fish while making every mistake possible to ensure that they didn't.  I'm loath to repeat things and in ten years I've said all I know about catching trout more than once. Jean said many readers are new and it wouldn't hurt to go over things every few years. My first thought is that I probably won't be around for a "few years". My second thought is that I coached a competitive sport for several years and came away with nothing but admiration for teachers. Most of the kids playing sports want to be there and want to get better, and it still took forever for me to teach even the most basic things. God forbid if I had grown up to be an algebra teacher.

Perhaps I could insert a paragraph of friendly reminders from time to time on subjects that you feel are important or which I feel, from watching fellow fishermen, could give anglers a better chance of keeping the skunk out of their waders. The goal would not be to to turn everyone into Issac Waltons, but rather, to give readers a chance to improve a little bit and maybe avoid getting so many splinters sitting on the bench of redemption at the Troutfitter, (which, by the way, could use a sanding and refinishing).








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