12yrs old
A rod, an extension of your arm
it’s early in the morning and the fog is still gently rolling off the pond
SNAP
bad day for a certain lunar moth or other aquatic life
I feel the energy being cast on my back from the fiery sun rising over the precipitous mountain to my left,
the fall foliage becomes clear on the undisturbed surface of the water
I tickle a dry coachmen over the glassy water
but suddenly the silence is broken
the serenity shattered
as a brilliant red flash of a rainbow trout destroys the fly
it runs with the fly in its mouth and threatens to snap the 4 pound test tip it
and I feel the raw power of its muscle resist
after a strenuous fight the fish is hauled out of the murky depths of the pond
I cradle it from the belly and remove the crimped hook and release it
to be caught again another day
1 response so far ↓
1 Itchi // Mar 18, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Boy oh boy am I a pc dummy…I can’t figure out how to get things posted here, hope this works.
The seasons coming soon folks. Time to stretch some lines, make sure your backing is not tangled and sharpen up last years hot flies cause it’s coming!!!
Beautiful pics Nome, I’ll be back soon.
Now let’s see if this posts
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