Trout Fishing

Yesterday was opening day for trout season. I think Keith and I may have stumbled upon a unique Easter Day tradition of our own... trout fishing. I guess only time will tell if it catches on. Yep, we went fishing today. This is not the usual Easter Day festivities, but we saw that there are other families doing the same, although not entirely crowded.

We went to Glade Run Lake. We fished on the end of the
dam. You can see it in the picture. My bait of choice today.... a horse fly bumble bug. I caught two on it anyway. Keith used a spinner and caught two as well. I tried a minnow spinner and caught a third. We don't keep them. My philosophy... You shouldn't eat anything that smells bad. Fish smells bad. (To me anyway)

It's always fun to be a self-proclaimed "People Watcher" regarless of ones location. There is some prime people watching to be done while fishing. People do the darndest things. There were these two guys in a row boat. At one point they almost capsized. All I could think of was "DUH - ya can't be standing up in that kind of a boat!" The guy beside us was fishing with two rods and caught fish simultaneously. Keith helped him reel one of them in and it was H U G E! It had to weigh 4 or 5 pounds and was probably 20 inches long!!!! I was in awe! What a beauty. There were also some questionable type people there. Ones that use foul language. How annoying. He was with two children... even more annoying! Ah well, I suppose someone at the lake is watching us and saying odd things about us too.... Nah. That never happens.

We didn't stay long. Just long enough to catch a few and toss them back. What a beautiful day to be outside enjoying nature. We stopped over to the Blair homestead to check on Dad. He seems to be fairing quite well. (Note to self - Thank God for answered prayers.) Before we left, we visited shortly with Uncle Charlie and the Blair kiddos arrived for fun and frolic. What a high energy bunch they are. I scouted around and found an old bird feeder.... Shhhhhh... Amanda will never miss it. We also uncovered the bow saw. (Thanks Paul for leading us to the secret tool hideout) Uncle Charlie has loaned us a tool to cut brush and branches. Keith has already made a dent in the front shrubs and also in the brush out back. Go Keith!

So that's about it. We are in "relax" mode now... doing a little laundry in between. G'night all.