As usual, those of us fortunate enough to live in the treasure valley were teased with a few 60 degree days only to watch our thermometers plummet back into the low 30's for a while and get the most sustained period of snow flurries we have had since December. The Weather Channel called it a "'wintry mix", and at one point it was the same story every day for the 10 day forecast.
Like many who have seen this before, I've come to appreciate this ridiculous load of shit the term "wintry mix" as simply weather-man-code for "stayinsideanddamnitthissucksandfortheloveofGODdon'tgoflyfishing". However, things are looking up. We are about to experience the lion and the lamb, and we can only hope that the lamb will win. As I discovered today, one of my favorite days of the year is approaching- daylight savings!!
Sure, Christmas is a fantastic day - and is even more so now that I get to watch two little hooligans loose themselves the way I did. And yes, my anniversary is very special. But after those, I gotta choose the annual "spring ahead" as the best day of the year. Perhaps it's my growing addiction to fishing, but this has sure seemed like a long, cold winter. Add to that a successful (albeit stressful) open heart surgery for my mother, and a nasty leg-breaking fall for my grandmother, and what you get is even more reason to rejoice that spring is inbound and the season of doom and gloom is finally over (no, I am NOT a winter sports enthusiast).
Coupled with the fact that daylight savings is fast approaching is the second indicator that spring is arriving - the "fullness" of my fly boxes. Another winter of fly-tying and daydreaming has left me with a large selection of flies just begging to be introduced to a wild trout, and a strong desire to put them to work. Here's a C&F designs fly box that I got for Christmas, nearly full of attractors - see you when the days are longer!!
Coupled with the fact that daylight savings is fast approaching is the second indicator that spring is arriving - the "fullness" of my fly boxes. Another winter of fly-tying and daydreaming has left me with a large selection of flies just begging to be introduced to a wild trout, and a strong desire to put them to work. Here's a C&F designs fly box that I got for Christmas, nearly full of attractors - see you when the days are longer!!
