I hate weather.com and what else?

I gotta stop looking at the 10 day forecast for Islamorada.  Every day I look, it changes from sunny to rainy to snowy (not really!) or whatever.  Maybe when I get there I'll look up with my mouth open and if it fills with water and not beer then it will be raining.  On a saner note, I did get my bonefish line today.  So I took it and my reel and went to Bass Pro where I asked for 200 yds of 20# backing (since they backordered the one I mail ordered) and the guy proceeded to put only 100 yards and tell me that that was plenty.  It looks OK but the reel is not as full as I would like it, so when my backing comes in, I'll change it to the 200 yds Lamson and the good Lord say that it will hold.  I hope the bonefish don't mind and eat my fly anyway.

Went fishing Friday with my new(used) Sage rod.  It looks like new and casts real sweet.  Caught a sunburn and a bunch of small bass.  One of my fishing buddies nailed a 5 pound bass so I know I''ll be going back to that lake.

Started packing for my trip.  Don't know how I am going to fill the body bag (actually a 42"long gear bag) I got but I can always stuff a sleeping bag in it so it will take up space and won't add a ton of weight.  This thing is so big I already have three rods, 3 reels, a bunch of fly boxes, waist pack and a bunch of leaders and crap and it has not made a dent.  I don't have enough clothes to fill it so the sleeping bag may do the trick.  Talked to son-in-law last night and he is getting real exited also.  We are going to have a blast.

Keep your lines tight,
LSU flyfisher.

Waiting for the tide - no wait that's next week!!

Time is short before I get on a silver bird and head south to where the water is salty and the sun is hot.  Tied some more flies, have lost count of how many I have now, but at least one of them must be worthy of a grey ghost taking a liking to it, or so I hope.  If not, I'm sure that Captain Bob Jones will take care of us Thursday so we will not get skunked.  I have now printed aboyut a pound of articles about wade fishing in the keys - good reading material for the plane ride.  Camping gear is growing, now I have a tent, 2 sleeping bags, a disposable BBQ grill and an ice chest.  So I am good to sleep, keep my beer cold and grill whatever I catch in the sea or at the supermarket.  Just haveto stop at the KMart on Key Largo and getmy fishing license, beer, water and whatever dry goods I will need for two days.  Decided to stay in Miami one more night with the family and also one more day to buy and eat pastelitos for breakfast.  We'll do that again when I pick Michael up on Wednesday.  Got enough rods and hopefully lines (those sh*ts at Basss Pro backordered my backing.)  If nothing else, I pass the BassPro in Islamorada so I am sure they have what I will need.  Plus hopefully they will share some wisdom when I stop by to buy some local flies and pick their brains.  My long lot LSU friend Pat who owns a lodge in Roatan, Mango Creek Lodge is tryin to make me jelous (it is working, I am saving my money) by telling me about her guests hitting Grand Slams.  To any who read this blog, have a Happy Easter Season and remember He is risen today.

Keep your lines tight and your eyes on the price.