The weather has definitely changed now, the wind is blowing pretty strongly out of the northwest and the angle of the sun is getting low in the sky. I can tell because it gets hard to see down into the water making my job just a little more difficult. The sky is that crystal clear blue that we get in clear cool air. The crickets are chirping steadily in the warm afternoons and getting in the house at every opportunity. I guided some excellent fly anglers yesterday for bass the fishing was great when we started but diminished as the wind came up and the barometer began to rise. Still it was a great day to be out and we had a number of nice fish brought to the boat. Like this one.
I enjoy being guiding out of the Grand Lake Canoe and paddling along the shore while holding the boat so that my fisherman can make that perfect cast. After nearly twenty years my 9.9 hp Evinrude has failed me. I spent a good part of today trying to solve the fuel problem but it looks like there is a replacement in my future. For the short term I am going to try using the electric trolling motor that was on the Lund last summer. Maybe an electric motor is all that I really need, even though I expect to have a four stroke outboard in its place before long.
Today being Labor Day marks the unofficial end of the summer season. I have been very busy this summer in spite of the economy and gas prices. I do not have any one thing to attribute it to but rather many small things like referrals from other guides and clients from fifteen years ago looking me up for another trip. From here September looks to be very busy as well, I have a few days off this week but am busy for almost three weeks after that.
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