Way Tooo Early Spring Fishing

[Jock Scot]

Well done! Great surroundings, to be in. You are doing me no good at all! I am off to wet a line at the end of the week and whilst it won't be that cold(I hope!), it will be a month too early. But I just can't wait.

[auld argonian]

You know that's it's bad when you're dreaming of fishing...and I've been doing that for the past few weeks. The fly rods may have to stay put for a while but I do have a nice ultra-light spinning rod that may see action very soon.

Sadly, the smelt fishing season will begin shortly but it's been characterized by an acute lack of smelt for the past twenty-odd years. It was always more of a social event than a sporting one...dropping gill nets into Lake Michigan at night, get a little fire going in a handy trash can for warmth and pop a few brews to kill time between net checks. Used to be way good times but the cycle of the Lake has turned against us.

But...Southeast Minnesota and the trout up there are calling to me....starting to sort out the gear for a bit of that.

Best

AA