April at Last!!!

Ah, yes! April is a beloved month by almost all anglers, not matter what techniques or method you prefer. April, blessed April, signals the opening of fishing season all across the West. Here's a shot of Anson and I out on Wickiup last season. This year I bought the little guy an ice-fishing set up - basically a mini fishing rod/reel combo - Just his size!!! We do have to wait until near the end of the month to get on with it, but THIS is the month where we hit the lakes and rivers, hoping that this is the season we land that trophy. But even without the prospect of a trophy fish, the time that will be spent on the lakes (East, Paulina, Wickiup, Crane, S. Twin, etc.) and rivers (Upper, and Lower Deschutes, Fall, Crooked, etc) will be almost therapeutic. I saw the boat, "The Queen Mary," up-side-down at mom and dad's today. Every time I look at it all I can think is, "Just a couple more weeks!!!" You can bet I'll be over there tuning up the ol' 4 HP Johnson and turning that boat over and onto the trailer in the coming days. Yee-haw! Trout season is here. I think I'll start at Wickiup in the Deschutes arm, or over by Goose Island this year. But once the road up to East and Pauline opens up, I'll likely spend most of my fishing time up there - jigg'n for Yokes and troll'n for naughty little browns! Aw-yeah! Tight lines!