what about fly fishing?

Alas, ffing remains more on the fantasy list than actual plans for me
this year; but among the things I'd like to do are hitting the shad
run on the Susquehanna (I've missed it for two years in a row),
getting the 3-wt onto a few small streams, and maybe even getting the
bike running well enough to stop up at the Penns Creek clave for a
day, long enough to drink a lot of scotch & recover therefrom before
heading back. I might even take the rods to Maine this year.

The fall trip to Altmar is pretty well carved in stone, though my
favorite lodge may not be open for business this year. I'll deal with
that some other time.

I've noticed that when I don't fish regularly, my gear tends to
scatter. Not sure why. I have rods in three different places; I know
my 8-wt. reel is still in the trunk of my car since last October, and
the waders are still hanging up in the basement. I'm pretty sure
they're dry now. The wading boots were on top of the freezer, but I'm
not sure where they are now. On the floor next to it, I think.

Most of my fly boxes are still in the gear bag; but a few have
attempted an escape. I think there are some smallmouth flies in a
desk drawer. The shad flies might be in my workshop, I have to
check. I know there is a box of dries somewhere loose, but I can't
remember where I saw them last.

I still need to check out why the drag on one of my larger J. Ryalls
was uneven last year. It'd hold, then almost free spin once it
reached a certain threshold. I keep meaning to take it apart & clean
it; but there seems to always be something else to do.

Well, I ain't doing much fishing, but at least I'm thinking about it.

Joe F.