It's the last day of May so I've squeezed under the limbo bar and made my goal of at least two editions of Mile 14, the logbook of refuge Alaskans chasing smiles. That there is most likely the most popular sport fish in the world with a Berkley power Craw in it's mouth...I love the way they bite and like everything there's a learning curve. Dan Stewart showed me how to rig weedless and expose the hook that even though weedless it will still penetrate when bit. It's not as easy as he made it look in Mazatlan Mexico's Lake Picachos where he is guide #003. But I'm getting it, I go to our local Bass Lake almost every morning.
The Lake is popular. I arrive 1/2 hour before sunrise or ' book time ' as we say. I always have about an hour or so before I see any fisherman ( these Montana pescadors don't get out of bed so good ) and the whole early morning ritual I love. It's quiet, the Osprey and Bald Eagle are hunting and with my new hearing aids the birds are loud...and it's warm here....now THAT's a good thing. In the last few days I've caught up to 6 or 7 per morning in an hour and a half. Gotta get back and take MPeasy for our walk and then gym time . I've had the boat out just two times now, just haven't had the right days but we'll do more soon.
This Lake is well used, maybe over used . Every morning I pick up trash , usually 4 or 5 styrofoam worm containers. What is the matter with people ? How'd they ever get to think that litter was OK ? So. if they had a Board like the KRSMA I served on to deal with things like this on the Kenai River I'd suggest a few changes after the public see's the problems....Take the bait away, they ain't fishermen anyway. Close and lock the place at night when it all goes on. Kill the free wi-fi, what the hell does State Parks need to help people set up there dope deals and how does free wi-fi help the State Park....explain me that one...but it's weird here in Montana, nobody seems to care.... I took this pic just this morning, the garbage is only 15 feet from a can and I assure you it wasn't a bear, if it was somebody here on Montana would've shot it !
In the right of way on our walk the other day we came across this. Now I'm not saying MP has an answer for everything but I will say that this one stumped us both. I've seen underground locate sprayed can messages that look like ancient hieroglyphics but this ain't that . In Mexico I've seen ' reunion ' spots which are really points for people to go to in an emergency but this ain't that. Soooooo.....mmmm.....any idea's ?
10 GOOD THINGS
1. MP just turned 70...she's wonderful.
2, My neck procedure was magic- I'm pain free.
3. We're both finally happy here.
4. I'm rekindling friendships and relationships that kinda languished while chasing life in Alaska.
5. I'm growing radishes...white ones.
6. My music is finally what MP calls ' fit for human consumption'.
7. We got rid of that garish blue carpet.
8. Seattle Mariners are in 1st place....for now
9. I'm working on perfecting homemade french fries...now that will be blog worthy when I'm satisfied with them.
10. Our boys are well, happy and ahhhh...approaching middle age.
I'll do a Walleye fishing edition real soon so come back and check ....You know how I like lists so maybe I'll do 10 Bad Things...or not...bad idea...ooops .
Wells Fargo update : We banked with them for over 40 years, business and personal accounts. Well, last fall we sold a camper to a Canadian couple who came with a Counter check for the Royal Bank of Canada. Wells Fargo took it up on themselves to assign us a " non competitive exchange rate " of $ 1200.00 American.....yikes . The people at the bank were just as stunned as we were but said they had no authority to right a wrong but said I would get a call to explain what and how this happened. Of course the call never came......So, we waited until a CD matured and went in and closed all accounts and went to a different bank, one that wanted our business. Now I know we didn't hurt Wells Fargo and revenge really wasn't my message but what it was about was being empowered to run your own life and not do things ' just because' . Our new bank has every facet better than W.F. savings interest, CD rates, free service with minimum balance etc.......But Wells Fargo was nice enough to send this....
A check for 1 cent . Hell of a way to say good bye.
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