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.

Raining hard here this afternoon. This has so far been a very wet summer with lots of rain and fog. The Saint George is high and swift. It is tempting (and I often hear) that we have never seen anything like this before. We have and I remember it well.