I haven't been here for a while, and haven't really been fishing in
about 3 years, but I'm thinking about changing one of those things.

After the physical beating I took a few years ago I've been fighting
my way back to health, and took some time off from leisure time to
finish my BS in math and physics (I dropped out in 1976 with six
liberal arts courses to go - and now, 35 years later, I don't feel
more "educated", just more "credentialed"). Hanging around with a
bunch of young college students was a lot of fun though and I'm
thinking about keeping my student ID valid.

I've also taken the time to become more educated on the goodness of
beer and fine bourbons. I've been liking Taras Boulba in the first
category and Buffalo Trace in the second, but tastes and times vary,
and should.

My fly tying stuff is all stored away - I have more flies that I can
shake a stick at (so to speak).

Planning ahead - some friends were chatting about a recent striper and
blues expedition to Martha's Vineyard, and that reminded me of the
first (alnd last) time I tried that in Chatham a few years back - do
Gary or Greg ever show up here any more? Anyways, for the New English
types, I'm talking to friends about planning an early fall trip to the
Buzzards Bay area - many people have recomended canoe/kayak fishing in
Buttermilk Bay - paddlig around, watching the birds for bait fish
clues. The weekend I'm thinking of coincides with a Trout Unlimited
event at Redbrook (good food, good raffles, great cause - supporting
one of the last sea run brook trout streams in New England).

How 'bout them Celtics, eh?

--
Stan