spring

During the last few winters March was definitely a winter month with lots of snow and cold; not this one it is pleasant and warm so far. We have had a couple of days in the 50’s with pleasant sunshine. Most; but not all of our snow is gone; it can’t last much longer though. Seems like spring is here in a hurry this year. I am very ready to get back into the swing of guiding nature exploration and fishing trips. Of course there are still a fair number of days until the weather is consistently warm and pleasant enough for that.

Granted the fishing was slow (only a few little bass) but the day and setting were perfect I was on Alford Lake in Hope without a cloud in the sky, temperatures in the high sixties and a gentle west wind. Two pairs of loons a few wood ducks and an eagle overhead. It does not get any better than this; you all missed a nearly perfect day on the water today. I’m sure this is the first of many!

The rain of the last couple of days has made the grass green and with the warm sunny forecast for the next several I expect that we will be mowing lawns soon, The brook next to the house is running loudly this morning as a result of the rain. Time to get on the water on a regular basis. I plan to make an exploratory fishing trip tomorrow and Saturday. I’ll report my results here.