So It Begins, The Anticipation For The 2016 Softwater Season
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:47 am
As soon as the mighty Ottawa back bays started to ice over, it began.
The pining for the sound of my line unfurling off my reel and the anticipated 'splunk' as my lure of choice torpedos into the brush or reeds.
It is of course fired by being indoors and subjected to hours of WFN in the background, every chance I get. Only interrupted by my wife's return from work and desire to 'talk', sadly, not about fishing.
This year will be different, I dream. This year will see me out even more than last year, I hope. Though I don't know if more is even possible, if I hope to ensure another 20 years of marriage... Or maybe it is what our marriage needs. There is that saying 'absence makes the heart grow fondest', or was that fungus?
I have slowly began my annual squirrelling, you know what I am referring to, if you are married. Slowly slipping lures, rods and other 'must haves' in to the house and secretly gleaning them and fantasizing of the immense pleasure they will bring you on your next 'hook up'.
But this year, well, let's say it will be my biggest squirrelling. A freakin' boat! Not in the basement, of course. But, still not a conversation starter either...
Now I am not that much of a jerk, to buy a new boat. Heck it is not even a newer boat. But it is perfect for me! It has storage and live wells, and Rod lockers and pedestal seats and a scrape on the bow! Perfect! It did not cost a fortune, not for our family at least, yet, it was money spent on me, not my wife, so guilt is always there. Oh sure, I guess you could say it really is for her. As my son and I will be on it lots, and in doing so, out of her hair. But, even as I say that, I know, she will be busy with my daughter, baking some great treats, for when her mighty fishermen come home - empty handed.
It is a powerful spell this mistress 'fishing' has on me! Dreaming of our time together and the waters I will cover this coming soft water season. BoQ is on the list, some norther QC lakes and even a dream of heading as far north as James Bay.
I hope my fellow fish-hawkers, can get through this rough hard water season and your fishing dreams can be met with pleasure, as you chase your elusive 'Walter'.
Ya, think the boat reveal will go better if I name it after her? I was thinking of naming it Parol, after all we have been married 20 years, I should get Parole for good behaviour...
The pining for the sound of my line unfurling off my reel and the anticipated 'splunk' as my lure of choice torpedos into the brush or reeds.
It is of course fired by being indoors and subjected to hours of WFN in the background, every chance I get. Only interrupted by my wife's return from work and desire to 'talk', sadly, not about fishing.
This year will be different, I dream. This year will see me out even more than last year, I hope. Though I don't know if more is even possible, if I hope to ensure another 20 years of marriage... Or maybe it is what our marriage needs. There is that saying 'absence makes the heart grow fondest', or was that fungus?
I have slowly began my annual squirrelling, you know what I am referring to, if you are married. Slowly slipping lures, rods and other 'must haves' in to the house and secretly gleaning them and fantasizing of the immense pleasure they will bring you on your next 'hook up'.
But this year, well, let's say it will be my biggest squirrelling. A freakin' boat! Not in the basement, of course. But, still not a conversation starter either...
Now I am not that much of a jerk, to buy a new boat. Heck it is not even a newer boat. But it is perfect for me! It has storage and live wells, and Rod lockers and pedestal seats and a scrape on the bow! Perfect! It did not cost a fortune, not for our family at least, yet, it was money spent on me, not my wife, so guilt is always there. Oh sure, I guess you could say it really is for her. As my son and I will be on it lots, and in doing so, out of her hair. But, even as I say that, I know, she will be busy with my daughter, baking some great treats, for when her mighty fishermen come home - empty handed.
It is a powerful spell this mistress 'fishing' has on me! Dreaming of our time together and the waters I will cover this coming soft water season. BoQ is on the list, some norther QC lakes and even a dream of heading as far north as James Bay.
I hope my fellow fish-hawkers, can get through this rough hard water season and your fishing dreams can be met with pleasure, as you chase your elusive 'Walter'.
Ya, think the boat reveal will go better if I name it after her? I was thinking of naming it Parol, after all we have been married 20 years, I should get Parole for good behaviour...