Sunday's
were my ultimate unplanned day for relaxing after work. It was NFL Sunday season
for those Sunday afternoons. I could not wait to sit home, and relax in front of
the TV watching football with a 6 pack, and a box of chicken wings.
This
day I went to work and it seemed like another chilly day. After work, I decided
to go fishing.
The day turned out very unseasonably warm. There was gentle gust of chilled air blowing with a clear blue sky, and a bright sun that kept you warm. I am pumped to go fishing after a successful workday. The radio came along so I could listen to the Buffalo Bills game. So much for sitting home. I'd rather go fishing. Did you realize, ''a bad days fishing is better than a good days work ''?
I grabbed
some night crawlers at my father's tackle store where work was. I locked the
door to the tackle store to hitch up that boat stationed at home. The thought
often crossed my mind, I can bet GOD must have been an angler on the Niagara
River at heart, because he put an Iron Cross (in Lewiston N.Y.) as a landmark to
identify His spot. The familiar Wagon Wheel landmark marked my favorite spot I
was heading to. As I drove away from the house, I immediately tuned the radio to
the play by play action for the football game. I realized, I better pull over to
ease my mind. Did I remember to connect the trailer LIGHTS? I drove down Center
Street through the Village of Lewiston, where I launched my boat. The Wagon Wheels are
very close to the Lewiston Sand Docks where the launch ramp is located.
I found my way to the Wagon Wheels. The anchor was dropped in 15 feet of water and the radio tuned on to the game. I sat down to bait my hook and cast away to an ultimate unplanned day.
You
too can have things like this day, if you practice your patience just in
"TIME."
With
four catches already, in just a half an hour's time, I was pleased. In that
half-hour,
I predicted good days fishing and a win for Buffalo. After the
release of the fourth fish,
I wondered how the fishing was at the other
landmarks. Coast Guard Station, Stella Niagara, and Peggy's Eddy are just a few
landmark spots. The day marched on without a nibble. Buffalo Bills won on this
bad fishing day. A bad day's fishing is still better than a good day's work
though.
I
was sitting on top of the world when the waves came from the other boats that
zoomed past me. I could hear the waves hit the side of my boat as I rose with
them. Since the fishing halted, I pondered the rest of the day away. I couldn't
help notice all the yellow, red, and orange in the leaves of trees, with the
sounds of the river current and the seagulls chirping for food as the waters
move at a fast swift flow. The day ended with my stomach crying for a .99 cent
heart attack at the drive through at McDonalds. I put the boat and things away
just in time because it started to rain.
THE END
Fishy says, "Always practice good
catch and release"
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