In celebration of the school year ending, I woke up around the same time as usual and headed out to meet my buddy Mike for a little urban fly fishing. I found Mike in the kitchen doing what he loves to do.
After a breakfast burrito and a couple cups of coffee we started a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood ponds targeting the tailing carp and hungry bass. The carp were there and although both of us pricked a couple, no roughfish were brought to the net. Apparently my big fish fighting skills could use a little bit of work. I won’t bore you with details of lost fish (nor do want to relive it).
Even though the carp were not cooperating, the bass that occupy the area were ready and willing. With a full belly, no work (or students) for two months, and a bent fly rod, I was a happy camper. We fished until 10am and even though I could have flogged the water for another couple hours, I figured it was not worth the sunburn. Great day on the water testing out one of the new TFOs I recently received.
With school all finished up, I should be getting to some great looking water this summer. Arizona have some great backcountry waters that I am looking forward to bushwacking back into. Trips to Oregon, Alaska, and back to the Adirondacks will give me a great opportunity to test out some new gear. Stay tuned…
A very, very happy summer holiday to you. Enjoy. Fish hard. 🙂
Thank you Erin. I plan on fishing myself stupid…
Ben
I love it when I feel relaxed and not rushed to get to my fishing spots. There is just something about a no pressure start to a fishing trip even if it is pond hopping.
Good post, why are there no trips to the North East planned? Oh and I’ll be ordering a T-shirt in the near future, do you still have some?
I hear you Bruce. I’m just glad to not have work hanging over my head at the end of the weekend. Well the Oregon/Alaska trip has been in the works for a while. There is one trip to the Adirondacks (New York) planned though.
There are shirts still available. I appreciate the support. Tight lines.
Ben
I was thinking strippers off of Block Island, maybe sometime in the years to come you plan that trip.
That would be awesome. Would love to try and arrange something in the future…
Ben
those ponds preserve my sanity.
I enjoyed the hell outta myself this morning.
hasta manana. I’ll have coffee. fresh p-nut butter cookies too.
It was some fun stuff. Looking forward to the cookies. Fish and cookies. Does it get any better…
Ben
well congrats on surviving another year educating our nation’s youth! Tough work, glad you’re out there gettin it done. Look forward to following AZ wanderings over the summer break.
Thanks Mike. Tough to believe I’ve been at the teaching gig for 5 years now. Still having fun though. The summer breaks sure make it easier. Thanks for the support.
Ben
Just graduated High school yesterday!!
Time to get after it!
Congrats Nelson. In celebration of school ending I just fished 5 days in a row. Better get out before Memorial Day. There will be nothing left in the high country but beer cans and empty bait jars… Have fun and let me know how it goes.
Ben