I finished up my taxes a short while ago. I should have been done earlier today but I played a bit of hookie.
Last night, I attended the Mianus TU chapter's fundraising banquet. I won a new Orvis Superfine Glass rod, complete with a reel and line—ready to go for the water. I swear they auction these things off like that just so you'll be compelled to fish the next day.
I returned to a small stream that had a fish kill last year. It used to be thick with wild trout and I wanted to see if any had migrated back in. I was in luck. Two fish took a swipe at my fly and one came to hand. Further upstream, above the kill, the trout were numerous and eager but I was especially encouraged that the blighted section was making a comeback. There may be hope for the human race after all.
And that new glass rod, my first, casts like a charm.
