Lonesome Waters

    I was thinking that since the page views on here are almost to 1000 views, that I'd toss out a short update to let you know what I've been up to lately........Nothing much.

    Well, ok I have actually been doing some stuff - fishing, kayaking, mushroom picking, but I have not had any exciting things to tell about. I have not found a huge pile of mushrooms and I have not caught any fish recently, but I have been out on some pretty lakes, in my kayak, in pursuit of fish.

  I just bought an 11' Perception America kayak, which was something I've wanted ever since my first time in a kayak. This thing is pretty nice for the price. I got it on sale along with the paddle and PFD. I do a lot of fishing by myself so I figured this would be a good investment, easy in and out of and allows me the freedom of getting out on the lakes when I have free time.

The kayak holds all of my gear without any trouble

Sometimes I prefer solitary confinement

    Yesterday was one of those times. I ended up being alone for the day and decided that with all my gear already loaded and ready to go I would try out a small lake that is known for trout, bass, and bluegill. I spent a good six hours tossing worms and throwing flies, but even though there were some fish rising they didn't want what I offered. I didn't catch a single fish but I enjoyed the warm air and partial sun while cruising in my kayak. All in all it was a good day.

                                                  

Big Trout Opener Wash-out or Clean-up?

    Well it's the end of April already which means Trout Opener Saturday!YEA!


    Too bad my local rivers have been blown out repeatedly in the past two or three weeks and are now well above easy wading. The suckers are in on a few rivers which means stealhead and other trout will be hard to hook-up on, well that's my opinion anyway. Hopefully it will all be good fishin' now that sunshine is back in the forecast and warm days. Maybe the water will go down quickly or at least clear up enough to spot beds. The good news is morels and leaks should be popping in a few days with the warm temps and wet ground.

In the background is the river well over its
banks and into someone's yard



This was a field next to a river until it rained

    If you plan to head out for the big trout weekend be careful and have some fun even if the river is empty of hungry fish. I hope to see out there, tight lines.

                      (Let me know how ya did this weekend in the comments below)

                                 Coyote Luke