Or really trusting your instincts.
This morning I had a striper fishing trip, when I met my clients it was already raining and I offered raingear. They put on the gear and off we went. Fishing was lackluster near the harbor so I headed off downriver. About halfway to where I was intending to go the rain really started to come down. I turned back and stopped in quiet cove along a protected shore. Fish still ignoring the lures.
Yesterday I was fortunate to celebrate my 65th birthday. Lots of good wishes from near and far, time with my family and pleasing support of a small fundraising effort to support the Maine Guides Education Fund. It all gives me pause to appreciate the time I have been gifted with a great family; many friends and a chance to build a business based on the things I love.
There can be no doubt that it is summer this week. Hot and humid, it has been a while since we have had a stretch like this and remarkable that there is no afternoon sea breeze to cool things off. I have done a series of learn to fly fish trips and have a few family fishing trips in my calendar for the rest of the week. Fishing slows when it is hot like this and I need all of my tricks and little spots to put a few fish in the boat.
