Practice

There's nothing like the real thing, baby.

I took my 5wt out to the pond today for a bit of casting
practice before a fishing trip next week. This afternoon
the wind was out of the west at 15-25 mph and gusting to
35 mph, great conditions for casting practice with a 5wt.

Actually fishing the pond in the wind, and actually trying
to catch a fish or two, is far superior to mere lawn casting.
I rediscovered that hard as it is to cast into the wind it's
even harder to cast accurately with it. And being able to
circumnavigate the pond let me practice aiming at Alaska to
plop a fly in Florida.

I haven't used my 5wt in a long time, it was nice to pull
it out of the tube and fling it around a bit. Kipper the
Hound has a new CFD (Canine Flotation Device) that he's
getting used to before I try to paddle him and me through
Class II rapids again in the canoe.

We're going to fish one of the nine Blue Ribbon Missouri
trout waters and I've been told to expect trophy-sized wild
rainbows (not native, wild) on this Wild and Scenic River.

Uncle Wally's flies should arrive Monday, me and Kipper hit
the road Tuesday, TR to follow in a couple of weeks.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Wow! Sounds exciting!
Have fun!

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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There's nothing like the real thing, baby.

I took my 5wt out to the pond today for a bit of casting
practice before a fishing trip next week. This afternoon
the wind was out of the west at 15-25 mph and gusting to
35 mph, great conditions for casting practice with a 5wt.

Actually fishing the pond in the wind, and actually trying
to catch a fish or two, is far superior to mere lawn casting.
I rediscovered that hard as it is to cast into the wind it's
even harder to cast accurately with it. And being able to
circumnavigate the pond let me practice aiming at Alaska to
plop a fly in Florida.

I haven't used my 5wt in a long time, it was nice to pull
it out of the tube and fling it around a bit. Kipper the
Hound has a new CFD (Canine Flotation Device) that he's
getting used to before I try to paddle him and me through
Class II rapids again in the canoe.

We're going to fish one of the nine Blue Ribbon Missouri
trout waters and I've been told to expect trophy-sized wild
rainbows (not native, wild) on this Wild and Scenic River.

Uncle Wally's flies should arrive Monday, me and Kipper hit
the road Tuesday, TR to follow in a couple of weeks.

--
Ken Fortenberry