This past winter has been detrimental to my desire to fish. I've had other thing on my mind and other hobbies taking up my time. I guess seeing everything underneath several inches of ice for 3 or 4 months had a little something to do with it too.
Yesterday, however, marked the first day I've held a rod since October of last year. 5 months is a long time to be away and I am happy to report that I don't feel like my casting missed a beat!
I traveled to my favorite lunch time spot, which is a park that sits next to the Big Walnut River and has a nice sized pond as well. Our high temp yesterday hit 79 degrees (a record!) and I couldn't just sit in my truck and read by the pond. Lucky for me I had my 7wt with a big olive bugger attached from last year.
It was nice to feel the rythm of the rod again and watch as the loaded graphite shot my line out over the calm water. I think I had one bump, but no fish brought to hand. But, what would a TR be from me if it didn't have pics?!?
Here are a few I've taken at the pond with my new 80-200mm lens.






and a little woodpecker to help show off the beautiful clear skies we had