All dressed up with no where to go

For about the last 35 years come the 1st of  May I'd get my boat race ready and usually be if not the 1st then one of the 1st to run the river and catch a fish. Well this year I almost got lazy and decided to wait after all we're at the mercy of the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game in this new era of 'you can't fish until the commercial guys can '....but it just felt weird not to be in the boat so even with my knee's killing me I put the Black Boat #003 together over the period of  couple days. One thing I know is that if you want things to last , take them out of the boat so every year so I reinstall my kicker motor, wash down pump, seats, radios, etc....and ya know it just made me feel good, I guess the routine of it all, the lifestyle of it all, do I dare call it the ' culture' of it all ???? Here's a pic of my favorite boat sitting in it's natural element across the gravel bar that me and Mpeasy are searching for goodies on. If it looks quiet, serene and gorgeous, well it is.

For me part of the fun of the early season is the challenge of running the river at ultra low water. Only the savy run the river this time of year with a prop, we don't cheat and run  jet boats like the G-men do. But even that ain't what it used to be. Because of the mild winter I guess and the warmth of it all the glacier is melting a ton and the Kenai is the highest it's been this time of year that I've ever seen. It's also getting it's green petina that indicates glacier water winning out over the brown/clear water of the tributary's....it's whole new era we're living in. Here's a pic of yours truly with a few goodies. Not only do we cherry pick the good stuff but MP and I take all the garbage off the river we find...love this place.

Ya notice I have two knee braces on....it's seems the chickens are coming home to roost. As active and healthy as I try to stay I think they're just wearing out. My grandpa had knees so bad he was almost crippled by my age. My dad's knee's although a bit better bothered him into an inactive lifestyle and both my sister and brother have had their knee's replaced....so....my turn or so it seems. But I have a theory about ageing and it has a lot to do with motion and staying in motion so for now I'm just putting the braces on, smearing my knees with a pain killer that we bring boxes of home from Mexico and moving on.....Here's pic of my first haul of marine salvage.

A pair of Fisker brand scissors that were actually sharp and MP confiscated, a useable Fish-On rod holder, a net handle, 2 Kwikfish, 1/2 a pair of size 12 wading insoles, a hook disgourger, 3 Vibrax #5 spinners and assorted liquor bottles and beer cans....We'll do better tomorrow.

In the ' What in the hell is that ?' department Mp and I came across this car on our walk the other day. It was parked at a motel and had Alaska plates and has these law enforcement references decaled on it. I got no idea what this deal is all about but I guess it's some kind of new program our local police are doing....looks like it'll fit in right along with their new armored assault vehicle. Please, if any of you have seen this before and know what it is speak up for me, I need to know.

I just gotta use my You Tube page so how's about another ' song of the week ' ?  This one is I sing for MP ....and it's a true story.