Relaxing.... and thinking

Just got done with the Dork Dance. Its a energy driven hour that gets the kids grooving and expending a lot of energy and hopefully tired enough to get to bed and not stay up all night given the councilors a hard time. And judging by the looks on the kids as they headed out it will be quick turnaround to bed time. The speakers are working fine in the lodge and I am taking the opportunity to play some of my own music in all its glory and do a bit o' browsing online. 

Its been a long week having worked this weekend and I don't think I am going to have another break for a couple weeks... but the season is still fresh and I still have reserves built up from the christmas break.

I have been looking into getting a new fly rod. The 3 wt I have now casts beautifully however as the wind picks up it becomes a noodle and I loose the ability to punch into the wind. I have been reading about the TFO TiCr X series rods and they seem to be the ticket. Cost wise they are relatively on the cheep side for good fly rods and I am tempted to pick one up in the 6 wt range. I also want to get one of those practice rods that has the wool and rope line. I think with me teaching my self to fly fish I am also picking up some bad habits. I should probably take a class from one of the local guides and in this neck of the woods they seem quite a plenty.

Well Life goes on and with it comes many good things. Sometimes you have to wait for it and at other times you have to go get it. The trick to it is to know when to do each as they both have their own time.

Catch up....

Lacking the ability to access the internet at any given time has been both a blessing and a curse. True I have not been distracted as much randomly clicking from one web-link to another as I spend countless hours browsing the myriad of sites that have cool information... mostly on fishing, photography or the odd discussion on some theory of physics; though I must confess the subject of physics though fascinating often ends up just going over my head on the theory end. 

But during this time I have been able to spend my time looking back at my life and things that I have collected along the way. Nick nacks I have picked up in my travels, photographs I have taken, books that I have purchased but never fully getting the opportunity to read a second time once the glamour of the new page has gone and being able to actually enjoy the book for its contents. 

Then there is the things that I have seen these past few days; Sunday as I was driving over the Purdy spit I noticed about 2 or 3 hundred seagulls diving and plummeting into the water as if their bodies became cupids spears and the hearts of the little fish schooling in the water were calling them by name. I was fascinated as each of those birds would crash into the water mere inches from where another had only moments before plunged in and fear that the sharp beak of the second would accidently pierce the heart of the first. But nature has awe inspiring instincts and they would both rise only to play this deadly tango with the other two hundred and ninety eight others circling and diving around them.

The last time I was witness to such a spectacle was when I was back in the south pacific and we were hunting the elusive yet highly sought after Wahoo. Then two it was a magical dance to see the swirling birds that always seem to know when to fly straight and when to turn, when to fly high and when to dive. 

But my time online must be cut short as I have a hike to make before I can rest. And rest its self is an elusive creature not often found and once found not often long.

Back Online again

Its been a while but I am back. The last several days have been quite a roller coaster of a ride. New place to live... new season... new staff... new programs... and some of the same issues to deal with. But things always look better in the morning.

Late night beachwalk

I just got back from the beach, yeah its late but a zero foot low tide was at 10:30 PM and that was a good enough excuse for me to go play. I was down there for about an hour. Cant say that this was my best one but I did find quite a number of eelpout and they should make an interesting addition to the tanks. I also found a Orcher seastar and a sunflower seastar. Picked up a fist sized cockel and a small geoduck which had washed up and was lying on the top of the sand. Some sandollers rounded out the list with alge coming in as food for the critters and also habitat. 

It was a clear night with no wind but its been about 40 minuets and my thumb has not quite warmed up... the water is still pretty cold.

Fishing holes and friends

Today started out like a typical spring day, sunny and nice. Although I am not sure if it is officially spring. The day was started with a drive to a fishing hole that I recently discovered, although I am sure I am not the first to do so. The water in the sound and in this bay were unusually clear, for a moment I was transported to the South Pacific and the emerald waters. I did not fish here today however I will be soon going back there. But I did see an otter catch a fish and have it for breakfast. 

So far my fishing forays have been of the solo kind. During these jaunts I have met others who are of the same persuasion. And over time I am getting to know a few of them. Having been in the state or at least in this neck of the woods for over two years I can't say I know too many others that have the same interests as myself. Breaking into this fishing community has been slow but I think that it will be good to know others in the area who share the same passion for the great outdoors.