Fishing

My wife relaxing (aka bored out of her mind) while I am fishing.

Another Bass

This weekend I decided to explore my inner fisherman.  I grew up fishing in my grandfather's ponds in Alabama.  I caught Bass, catfish, and Brim.  I decided to do some exploring and found a pond at a state reservation about 30 minutes outside of town.  I caught two pickerel which for the southern folk - is a fish in the pike family.  Its kind of a small breed of northern pike.  I had to read up on it myself.  I local fisherman told me what it was after I described it to him.  The second day, saturday, I found another pond that had some great bass.  I caught three bass on limetruesse colored zoom worm.  I had never fished much with plastic worms but I watched a guy in Bass Pro Shop that showed how to fish with them.  I guess I have had better luck with them since.

I get a lot of pleasure from simple things.  I guess fishing is one of them.  Swimming in the ocean waves is another.  When I find a good pond or two, I could stay all day.  Its very relaxing and quiet.  I think a recession has been good in a lot of ways.  It has allowed several people I know get back to realizing the important things in life and realizing that work does not make you who you are.  I guess my half days on fridays have been put to good use.