THERE’S NO CURE FOR CABIN FEVER……IT JUST GOES AWAY

 BY SHAWN BRITTON   

    EVEN THOUGH I AM OLDER AND SETTLED DOWN A BIT, I STILL MANAGE TO GET OUT HUNTING AND FISHING. WELL, MAYBE A LITTLE MORE FISHING THAN HUNTING, BUT I STILL MANAGE TO GET OUT.

     I AM FINDING THOUGH THAT I AM NOT QUITE AS ADVENTUROUS AS I WAS IN MY YOUTH AND WHEN THE DAYS GROW SHORT AND THE TEMPERATURE DROPS I’LL MOST LIKELY BE AT HOME SITTING WITH MY FEET UP IN MY OLD WORN OUT LEATHER EASY CHAIR. A GLASS OF GIFTED LOCH DHU BLACK WHISKEY IN HAND AND READING SOMETHING TO DO WITH FISHING, THAT IS WHAT I’LL BE DOING.

     ANOTHER YEAR HAS COME AND GONE AND OLD MAN WINTER HAS FINALLY LEFT TOWN. THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN MANY FLY ANGLERS ARE JUST GETTING THEIR GEAR READY. YEP! PUTTING ON NEW LINES AND RIGGING UP NEW LEADERS. LUBING UP THE REELS AND DUSTING OFF THE ROD CASES. AS FOR MYSELF, MY WADERS HAVEN’T HAD A CHANCE TO DRY OUT YET.

    WE’LL ALL HAVE TIME WELL SPENT AT THE FLY TYING BENCH TWISTING UP THE FUR AND FEATHERS IN A VALLIENT ATTEMPT TO FILL UP OUR FLY BOXES FOR THE QUICKLY APPROACHING SEASON. OH YEAH, MAKE SURE NOW NOT TO FORGET TO TIE UP THOSE HENDRICKSON’S! AND ALSO THIS A GOOD TIME TO TIE UP SOME QUILLS TO GO WITH THOSE HENDRICKSON’S AS WELL AS ANY OTHER PATTERN THAT MIGHT BE FLOATING AROUND IN YOUR HEAD.    

     LISTEN, I’M TELLING YOU, THERE’S NO CURE FOR CABIN FEVER, IT JUST GOES AWAY AND THEN HOPEFULLY YOU’LL BE WAIST HIGH IN THE RIVER.

SEE YOU ON THE WATER…..SHAWN