Perpetual Ruminations

Fall Fishing

We are having another nice fall day, sunny and in the sixties. It's a bit breezy, but not nearly as windy as yesterday was, but by the end of the week, we may see some snow. So, my brother wants to get the boat out at least one more time before he puts it in storage for the year. That means we are going to get in a little fishing this afternoon before I head to work.

Well, maybe head to work, depending on how late it is when we get off the lake. I have my shift covered if I don't make it, but the plan is  to go out on the lake for a few hours and then head to work. The deciding factors will be how well the fish cooperate and how cold we get.

Last week, we had fish striking and managed to get two of them. The rest just spit out the bait when they got close to the boat. It was interesting to see them pulled right up to the boat, ready to net, then they open their mouth and let go, turn and swim away; even after putting up quite a fight. A person would think after all the tugging and fighting, they would be hooked or have already let go, but no, they held on to the last minute, then released just in time to avoid the net.

Even so, we ended up with one nice fish each. He had a huge perch and I landed a nice size small-mouth bass. With only two fish, he gave me his and between the two, they made a nice lunch for my wife and I the following day.

Hopefully we do a little better this afternoon and we can both enjoy some fresh fish from our adventure.