TR --- I hate statistics

Mu wrote:I'd love to live within a short drive of stream of any real
substance.
Los Angeles River does not count.

Mu

I'm with Mu on this one. We have to count the number of states we have to drive
thru or the number of days driving to get to any good trout water.

Big Dale

"Big Dale" wrote

Yes, now that you point it out, I am a bit of a spoiled brat. I have
fished to rising trout, feeding on baetis, under the bridge going into town
one time, ant that is about three miles from my door. The place I
visited last week is maybe 10 miles, and another 5 gets you to the section
of the lower Stan that 99% of the people come to fish. That section is
enough up the hill to be a lot more like a mountain river, one can usually
catch a few fish, I've gotten them to 19 inches, but it's still water that
you can only reach the edges of, and requires small nymphs fished very deep
in pretty damn fast, heavy currents. It's also usually crowded, mainly
with Bay Area people that drive over.

I have Doctor appointments today, getting ready for surgery, but you've made
me feel guilty and I'll go out a few times and try harder to appreciate my
'home water' on it's own terms .... thanks for the wakeup slap, I deserved
it

Larry wrote:snipI have Doctor appointments today, getting ready for surgery,
but you've made
me feel guilty and I'll go out a few times and try harder to appreciate my
'home water' on it's own terms .... thanks for the wakeup slap, I deserved
it

I didn't mean to lay a guilt trip on you. I don't have surgery scheduled till
Thursday myself. I happen to prefer to fish for bluegill rather than trout
anyway. And I do enjoy driving a few days once in a while.

Big Dale

"Big Dale" wrote

I didn't mean to lay a guilt trip on you.


I know that, and guilt was too strong a word, but you and Mu reminded me
that I should be more thankful for what I do have, at every level, not just
fishing holes.

Good luck with the Doctors ... one noticed today that they had right knee on
the paperwork and it's the left that they are supposed to work on .... add
his comment, "you're fine, but your EKG looks like part of your heart has
been damaged some time, some how .. " and I'm not brimming with confidence
and eagerness

Big Dale wrote:

I'm with Mu on this one. We have to count the number of states we
have to drive
thru

What are you complaining about, New Mexico is only one state over.
bseg

Wayne wrote:What are you complaining about, New Mexico is only one state over.
bseg

I like a lot of New Mexico, but west Texas lost it's charm for me a few decades
ago.

Big Dale