Over the past month my weekends haven’t been as filled with fishing as much as I would have liked. I made it back to the Lower Illinois a few weeks ago and while the fishing wasn’t anything to brag about it’s always nice to catch fish when the other anglers you see aren’t having as much luck. This Thanksgiving I am thankful that my wife’s family lives within 15 minutes from the Blue River, one of Oklahoma’s winter trout streams. Although some sections can be wrought with combat fishing it’s not to hard to get away from the crowds and get some nice water to yourself. I should get at least 2, and maybe 3, mornings on the water. Hopefully my wife will get out this trip as well since its been a month or so since she has gotten to fish.
The Blue River is where I first got to try throw a fly line and a place I will always love to fish. With that in mind I think this trip will be the official kick off of my “Catch a Trout in all of Oklahoma’s Trout Streams Before this Time Next Year” crusade. I am getting a late start so if I need to go back and hit any water in early November of next year I will have the chance. Pictures of a few stockers to come when I return from the break.
One special thing of note is I got my first glass rod a few weeks ago. A glass fanatic I know from one of the forums I frequent gave me a great deal on an 8/9wt Garcia and South Bend 1155. This is going to be a fun setup for carp and gar this spring and I can’t wait to pick up a line and toss some loops with the new rig.
November 20th, 2007