Hello
Well I guess it's time that I updated this thing. I always think of great things to write when I'm at work walking between isles of books. They come to me. Songs, stories, whatever. It all comes to me at work and I always say "hey i'm going to write this down when I get home." I always forget by the time i get home or don't feel like writing. It's kind of irritating. I've been trout fishing like crazy lately and I'm loving it. It brings back memories from childhood and my dad and I. I've visited a few of our favorite spots to fish. On opening day of trout season I had taken Christin with me to Hacklebarney park and fished the Black river. I think the Black river is one of the most beautiful in the state. The giant boulders that line it's banks are great reminders of a time long ago when ice was powerful. I caught several trout that day. It's one of the best feelings going fishing. I use my mitchell garcia 308 reel from my dad when he was a kid. It 's made in france. Mitchell doesen't make it's reals like they used to. I guess one of the best things about trout fishing is the smell of the river and of course the smell of the trout. After you got the trout the smell is on your hands for a while. Some might say it's disgusting but there's something about the smell that really puts things in perspective. It's earthy and when you look around yourself and see the trees and woods you feel in harmony with nature. Most people have ruled out fishing as a boring sport because they have a preconception of it as sitting in front of a lake with a lawn chair waiting for something to bite. Thankfully everyone doesen't fish or it would be too crowded in a state like New Jersey. The others in this picture are just your average opening day fisherman. On a regular in season day at the black river you might see one or two other fisherman. On opening day they come out of the woodwork. Most of them pay the license fees and fish once all season. I'm headed out tomorrow to spruce run creek.