Over the years I have seen a cartoon showing an angler with a line tangled in a tree with a hornet’s nest right above. Sometimes there is a guide in the picture.

The weather forecast for today called for rain and wind. I drove to Thomaston Harbor in the early morning darkness with a few raindrops hitting the windshield. When I arrived, there was a breeze but much less than was  forecast. Fish were at best grumpy not completely unwilling but surely  not what I had in mind.

I've been on a variety of fishing trips over the last month or so, fishing for pike, bass, stripers, and even a few perch. Catching perch with young kids is still one of my favorite fishing trips.