Fishing!

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I went out early to go fishing, but it took quite some time to do that last bit of shopping and then drive to just the right spot. It ended up being a good thing as the place I went was only open from early to late and I arrived just at the right time. My first lure brought a fish in after it, but it did not bite. That was the last fish I saw, or even heard. They had been feeding as I arrived. After that first fish followed in (a trout, to be sure), the roiling waters and jumping pretty much ceased. It was not me, it was just the time.

I did see two other fishermen out. One, the one who arrived about a half of an hour after me, was using gear similar to mine. The next, about an hour later, was fly fishing. I did not see a fish caught, nor even a bite. We must all be noobs. *grins* It was quite nice to be out, fishing, and early in the cool. It even rained a bit but the trees would not allow me to get a drop, sadly, at least in this case. I did have a rain coat along in case it rained more.

I am well set for fishing now. Next time I will take bait though, now that I have figured that part of these waters out. And, just upstream from where I was, should I get more sure of my fishing, is a blue-ribbon fishing river. That is the part that requires artificial lures or flies and has a two fish limit. I do not think there is a time to fish and not fish on that, but being a river of some strength, a little care might be advised for fishing there.

I asked my neighbor if he would like to go out fishing today. He suggested that tomorrow would be better. I think he wearies quickly, and three days a week out trouncing around is his limit. He does pretty well though. The heat is not so much of an issue for him and being out for hours driving or shooting is well within his limit. It is good to have company on my outings, but too it will be good to get out on my own. I only fished for an hour and a half this morning. I stuck with it in the hopes of catching something. I may end up fishing one hole, then going to another stream, and heading over to some other lake or river should those first not produce. Before long, I ought to have some things down.

As well, being out and about will do wonders for my health, perhaps it will allow me to learn to handle longer hours up and active, and it could not hurt my soul a bit either. That it may end up delighting my tongue and filling my stomach seems more like a side effect, but one which I would enjoy dearly. I long for a couple of trout, three or four perhaps, like no one's business. It has been years and I am very hungry.

I could just go fishing again this afternoon, but I think I will get to the storage unit instead. There are about a half a dozen things I need to get from there, some of them I can find easily. Frying pans, camera, and a few other things, on top of beginning my sorting process and repacking the storage unit itself. A little tonight, perhaps more in the morning when I have more time, and then through time. I seem to have broken through the lethargy curse. The shooting kept me from falling all the way, the neighbor's visits, and now fishing may end up curbing the fall and then reversing it altogether. That, if you remember, was half of the plan involved with coming out here. It may be working.

Oh, the V.A. in Ogden called today to set up an appointment for the second week of August. I will be seeing a nurse practitioner. I prefer those and physician assistants the most, so that sounds good. The node near my privates is gone. Perhaps it truly was a diabetic thing, or one of those other things Jean or D.C. indicated. Though I will tell her, and so I suspect I will be in a humble position soon. Gack, as good as medics can be, I hate that part of it. I will ask for a return to Ritalin, barring that I need nothing else except for a consult to the eye and dental clinics. I do not expect to get my wish, but it is worth a shot. I will not take other medications, which is what they will tie it, most likely.

I best get going. The storage facility closes at 22:00. That gives me just a few hours to sort a bit. Have a great evening. Or, morning for some of you? Blogging, time zones, and all that can make one's eyes cross.