As usual for this time of year, the past few weeks have been
a blur. It always amazes me at how
slowly the fishing season takes to shape up and then all of a sudden the season
is here and then almost gone.
In reality the great fishing lasts well into October and for
us locals this is our favorite time of year to fish. The problem is, the summer season and fly fishing’s glory days of
bugs and more bugs, dry fly fishing, wet wading and fields of wild flowers
slips by so fast.
The summer months can be hard to fit it all in. There are barbeques, bike rides, camping,
fishing and so much more. With so much
to do, it’s sometimes hard to feel a sense of relaxation.
An afternoon or day on the river may be the best way for me
to solve this problem and slow down.
It’s hard to explain where the hours go. Before you know it 5 hours has
gone by, as you have been mesmerized watching water, a fly and the hope for a
strike.
I often just sit on the bank and listen to the water and
feel the ionized water soften the air around me. It can be a kind of meditation and if I’m lucky a cat knap can
cap off the afternoon. It’s in these
moments that I get the most from fly fishing or being outside. Many a secret to
the art and science of fly fishing I have learned in a relaxed state on the
rivers edge.
You never know what you’ll see or learn by taking the time
to smell the roses, realize where you are, how precious the summer moths are
and how this enjoyment is what makes life so special.
The next couple of weeks can fly by so quickly. Make sure you get out and enjoy them to the
fullest. That could even mean a lazy
cat knap on a riverbank. I’m going to
try and make that happen for me.
Zeke Hersh
