~Wanna Go Fishin Again?~ :-)

I didn't know really what to write about tonite and I thought I

would tell you another little fishing story about my ex, David,

one we took on either a Saturday or a Sunday - were the days

we always went..and we usually were at the places we wanted to

fish before sunup...we watched the sunrise many many times

but that's when the good fishing really starts..the fish come in

at nite i think..and on the way back out is when they are on the

move which is just before daylight.. My dad always went before

he went to work.

On this particular day we went to a place on one side of a Dam.

it was excellent fishing as it was not a long trek for the fish from

the big lake..Lake Michigan ... This was when I lived in Green Bay

and we would go to a little town on the edge and fish where the

dam was..lots of trout would go there for the deep water and was

a good feeding stream that led there too...for the fish that is :-)

David and I carried all the tackle and chairs etc down to the side

of the base of the dam..was very rocky.but some good spots for

fishing-..there were special places all down the little river to the

big lake..This spot here, at the dam was very popular and why

it was good to get there early...I didn't fish I just sat and looked

around and drank coffee while David did his usual fishing

technique..cast out and let it sink and prop the pole and wait..

I wasn't sure what kind of fishing was really good that day myself

so I thought his lure would work. However that time of year was

when the May Flies were hatching.....you could see them on

the water..hovering and flying all over..A few times I saw a fish

jump and mentioned that to David.."seems the flies are out"

he just shrugged and kept fishing..and NOT getting a bite..

This went on for quite a time, as usual..and I kept watching these

flies..and every so often see a fish jump... After a good while I

mentioned to David.. "I think you need to use a fly" ..He turns,

looks at me.."why, do you think that? and I don't have any flies

with me." I looked at him and pointed out the flies hovering on the

water and flying around..just as a fish jumped...I said "see? they

seem to want flies" again he said "well I dont have any flies..and

I dont think I have any hooks either"... I shrugged and didnt say

anything else..

I watched him cast, and fish for quite a while, I finally said.."do you

want me to make you a fly?" He actually LAUGHED at me.!!

Says.."YOU can make a fly? I dont have any feathers or hooks,

so how ya gonna make a bloody fly, come on.. get real" and

went back to fishing HIS way...I sat there..and looked at the ground.

I plundered thru his tackle box..got some line...and he was right--

there was not that first hook of ANY size.. and definitely NOT a

feather..lol.. So I started to check out the ground closer and

started to walk around.. I found 2 old rusty hooks..from some past

fisherman that had dropped them then started to look for a feather.

I turned and saw these white things laying there and sure enough

were 3 white feathers from a sea gull.. :-)

I took the hook and feather and used the fishing line to attach the

feather to the hook.. I had made flies many times before, even

when I was a kid..my cousin Larry and I made many flies for our

dads ..we actually thought they would use them LOL...they were

FAR from usuable but they appreciated the effort we took to make

flies for them...we had fun doing it too..ANYway.. I wrapped that

line around that feather and tied it off and cut off the ends.. I looked

at David..said "here, use this I made you a fly" He LAUGHED

at it when I handed it to him..he says "thats pitiful lookin- aint gonna

catch any fish with that"..and handed it back to me. laughing at this

fly.. I will admit it did look sad lol..I said "ok..I'll get my pole and use

it then I bet I catch a fish"..He says "YA SURE" and continues his

fishing.. (men of little faith) hehehe...ya you KNOW what is coming

next dont ya??? :-D I rigged up my line and the fishing began...:-D

I cast out.. and my light line sat there..and I jerked it a bit..to keep it

moving..until it got to shore ..I cast out again..did the same thing..

reeled it all the way back in,in that jerky way..David looks at me and

says "see? told you that stupid looking fly wouldnt work"..laughed

and went back to his way of fishing.. I cast out again..and started my

little jerks and POW ! i got a nice hit...the fish jumped out of the water

made a big splash..and I misjudged and pulled the fly right out of its

mouth.. lol..Ya..Davids mouth dropped open..he says.." it wasnt

after YOUR fly.." and pretended he wasnt watching me...and started

to fish again.. I could see him watching ...I cast out.. to where I had

been casting..and started the little jerky motions again..That fish

hit my line so hard pulled my pole right out of my hand and good

thing i was that fast or my pole would have gone..lol... I reeled that

fish in..it was a beauty.I tossed it up on the riverbank , and smiled,

.David stood there..says "give me that fly" I said "make your own,

I did ..I offered it to you once" this whole time Im grinning ear to ear

as he takes that fish off my line.says, wasnt this fly the fish was after

anyway, it just got in the way" This whole time Im smiling I said to

him" I told you, you can use it ..you'll catch a fish I'm tellin you"

I took my line and cut the fly off and handed it to him.."here " as I

handed it to him "NOW, next time I offer you a fly..take it, I know

how to fish I told you that.." Men of little faith....he used that sorry

looking fly all day..and he caught about 5 or so really big trout...

nice ones... He had a blast.. He still talks about that fly I bet.. He

put it in his fly box when he got home.. I had given him my dads...

full of his flys a long time ago.. I picked up the box after he set it

down...when I opened that box, I lifted a panel I didnt know was in

there..and under there were those flys I had made for my dad all

those years ago, still there, he kept every one of them, i really

had to smile..sure brought back some good memories.. I showed

those flys to David..told him I made those when I was 12 years old..

He believed me -- was about time he did hey? I tole ya.. I KNOWS

hows ta fish LOL..my Daddy taught me.. lol..

Well another little fishing story for you.. hope you like it.. This is true

as well.. I have quite a few fishing story's as I sure have done alot

of it.. I kinda miss it...but good memories take me back..like that

quote that I like so well..

"In memory you can return again,

to the nicest place you have ever been"

that is so true if we didnt have the good memories how sad it would be.

we need all we the good ones we can get, so we dont remember

the Bad ones.. :-)

Well I am all squeaky clean as Raelynn was here today..she informed

me she prefers Raelynn to Rae...so I will try to call her that ...

I saved my lunch for her to see how pathetic it looked ..was chicken

and of course peas and CARROTSSSS lol. the chicken was horrible

looking and Dutch tried to bury it..he even knocked it off the table lol..

So I am gonna hit publish and go and have a cookie or 2 , I have some

good sugar cookies from the bakery ..I know it will make this chair

shrink ..ahhh so what ...nothin like some good cookies yes???

:-) nitey nite...

Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? LUV ya..& thanks...

Always, Lois****

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...