First although i have an outfit up & ready to go, i should have all 9 ready. I dream that one day i will have time in the winter to clean, lube, mend, repair, etc... so all outfits are ready at a moments notice. But not this winter.
Everyone i know who gets seriously into the FF ends up with a quiver of rods for each type of water although 2 generations ago 1 was more than fine. this year i have my eye on a 15' willow stalk which i will gleefully poke through dense foliage into deep holes which edge a favorite spot. I will bathe in the shade of hot july day until the sun tires of beating us down and retreats for the evening.
But this was about opening day - typically a cold 50 degree day w/ wind and a light rain to make you wonder if the chill will ever end. Think bead heads and heavy stone flies. Sometimes i miss lead / lead wire / and all the other associated heavy metal products which plunged our terminal tackle to the icy depths of spring pools before our offering is so far down below the objective we know a 59 degree fish would not make the turn your morsel. I do not miss lead enough to use it but recall being warned off butter & eggs needlessly a few decades ago.
3' wt, check
sinking tip reel & line check
assorted do-dads check
cigar check
I think we are ready to chase the las t of the dragons of 07'
Good luck to you all,
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