Sunday, August 19, 2007

Autumn

'Tis the season to be fally. OK, enough with corny early morning puns.

In my opinion, Fall is the best time of the year to fish. Stripers are running up river to spawn but more importantly, it is the crisp crackle in the air that makes the experience envigorating.

When I lived in South Salem, NY, I spent a lot of time fishing Oscaleta Lake. The fall was by far the best time to fish. The light was different. You could see the reflection of the trees on the water and as the water got colder, the fish swam deeper. It is truly my favorite time to fish.

Since I'm partial to beautiful foliage and fishing, there is nothing more refreshing for the soul than a day on the water with leaves abounding in different beautiful colors. Fish are frisky and you just might need a fleece or a sweatshirt.

I grew quite partial to the solo kayak with the fishing rod holder on it (and no, that is not me in the picture holding the huge striped bass). I was able to get out and kayak and when I reached a good spot, I could grab my pole and cast away. I don't know who comes up with these ideas - it's like the cup holder in your car or the Griffin iTrip (which enables you to harness radio waves to trasmit songs off of your iPod). I should have eaten more shrooms in high school.

3 comments:

Michele said...

I adore fishing in the fall as well. The smell of the trees is so appealing to me. They give off a wondrous aroma when they change their hues and it is so serene to be engulfed by the spectacular colors of nature! It'll be about another month before it hits here. I would love to add your blog to my blog list if I could. Let me know.
Fishing Fiesta

Carey Bates said...

Hi Michele:
Absolutely, I looked at your blog and it looks awesome. Look forward to reading your posts! Carey

Michele said...

Alright Carey, it is done! Thanks!