Spring Morning...of steelhead

[MJL]

Where am I going, I don’t quite know

Into the valley where the cold creek flows

Is my boss cross because I didn’t show?

Anywhere, anywhere, I don’t know

 

 

Drifting a float along a seam

Floating a river of emerald green

Flashes of chrome and silvery dreams

Hoping a take from those unseen

 

 

The float pops under and line peels off the reel

Torquing the rod for that one tight feel

Gasping and sweating for a moment’s steal

Thinking and mumbling, “this can’t be real”

 

 

 

Reality beckons and I’m tired and wet

Excitement and relief, wipe off that sweat

Into hand like a now tamed pet

And back into water for freedom’s set

 

 

Friends amidst a flurry of fun

Setting hooks and landing some

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hoping and praying for one last great run

Leaving quickly when our misses rung…

 

Hope you enjoyed

 

 

 

P.S

 

Many thanks Jet and Ant for all the rides to the rivers on all those early spring mornings (and subsequent late nights) this season - Hard to ask for better fun. And Solopaddler for your never ending generous words of wisdom…Really appreciate it

[danbouck]

 

That's all I can say!

[alphaalpha]

very nice!

[anders]

that was great!

[solopaddler]

 

Solopaddler for your never ending generous words of wisdom…Really appreciate it

 

 

Well done sir, that was great!

 

And the reality is you don't need any help from the likes of me.

 

 

(Very familiar looking water though, I must say. )

[rock34]

Nice post!

Me likey the poem

 

The location looks sweet!

[Sudzy]

Amazing pics..thanks!

[laszlo]

Another great report MJL!

The location, fish, pics and water all look fantastic.

 

Spring rules!

My attempt at my first Steel on the pin begins tomorrow morning at 7am.

I'll take this post as my good omen.

[Victor]

Nice work guys, and the poets mike lol. It's too bad I missed out this year ... but I'm just one exam away from freedom!

[mepps]

Awesome report, love the pics!

[Marko]

Great report Mike and beautiful fish.

I`ll take you grand River carping if you take me steelheading .

 

Great fish man just amazing.

[discophish]

Sweet! All of these river reports are making me want to get out!

 

Great job, and awesome photos

[limeyangler]

Your talents extend beyond fishing MJL...the poem was an awesome read!

 

Great pics and report bud.......

 

 

keep 'em coming!

[MJL]

Thanks guys for the comments…The pics were mostly taken by FrozenFire (Canon DSLR) and Jet (Waterproof Olympus) with a few from my Panasonic super zoom (which I did nearly dunk for the 3rd time)…The poem clicked the other night coming home from the river while half dazed and listening to Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven on the radio.

Edited April 12, 2010 by MJL

[raptorfan]

definately one of the best reports I have read on here man, great trip.

[BillM]

Mike, nice fish man!!! Those pics are awesome!

 

Hopefully I'll be making my way in there next week sometime

[canadian_copper]

fish are great but that scenery is awesome. i really need to get out of the east lol

nicely done bro

[SRT8 smoker craft]

Very creative love the pics.

[Ben_Daniels]

Awesome report Mike!!! I'm usually impressed with the fish porn rather than words in most people's reports....your fish were great and your words were even better!

 

-Ben

[Aaron Shirley]

Very cool poem and pics!

[spinnerdoc]

nice scenery, good friends...and of course some steelies....and the poem... can't get any better than that

Edited April 14, 2010 by spinnerdoc

[GBW]

Great report!