Hi Birdie,
Naw, not really Birdie. That was JIMI who got his rods and reels trashed. Actually, things are going pretty good form Jody and me right now, inspite of the flooding. Bright part of that is that My and most everyone else's in Central Texas Stock tanks, (water ponds),are brimming over and our pasture grass is lush and green. Jody is in Oregon with her Mom and sisters for three weeks and I'm doing everything I want to do except fish. Can't fish because all the streams are roaring torrents and the lakes are so high that most of the ones I fish are closed because either the roads to the boat ramps are closed or there's so much trash, (logs, trees, etc.) floating in from the feeder rivers that it is super dangerous to run my big boat on them. Hitting a submerged log can do much damage to the lower unit on an outboard, not to mention what it'll do to the hull of a boat. But not to worry, the rains will end very soon and we'll be into our hot dry summer with 100 degree temps most every day, and we'll be praying for rain.
So, I've been tying lots of flies and working on my second Moon Holler Misfits Fishing & Hunting Club book. It's hard to discipline myself to tie 15-20 of one pattern. Most times I tie two or three and then the "inventing bug" bites me and I wind up tying new creations. I have creations named: Red Hot Tamale, Ferret Faced Rob Roy, Darth Raider, MSU Muddler, Caddihumpus, Aurora Borealis, Tequila Sunrise, Jimmy's Thor, Dusty Broom, Hot Pink Wooley, Royal Blue Crown, Steel Caddis, Tommy Toad, Twisted Sister, etc. etc. just to name a few.
Jody got a clean bill of health at her last check-up. Still cancer free! 2003 was our tuff year, but so far 2004 couldn't be better. Fingers Crossed!
Cheers,
JIMMY D
BRIAN BURGESS wrote:
Just seen some of the floods on TV my thoughts are with you guys and gals who live in that area.
I blame Jimmy he seems to be going from one disaster to another just lately.
Take care
Birdie
