Scroggin

The other day, while fly fishing, my buddies and I saw our nations symbol messin around. As we awkwardly watched the two birds make love, I realized that I was witnessing a rare and possibly sacred experience. Sorry i'm not too good at explaining, i'm a guy.

All Things Beautiful

Sometimes words escape us, causing us to think a little harder. There are some things we cannot understand or put words to, but can be very familiar with. I am reffering to feelings. When a fish is caught on a fly rod, one has the pleasure of knowing that they did not catch that fish by luck, but by practice, methodical casting, and trying hard to think like the fish in the river they stand in. My somewhat recently new policy is catch and release unless I am camping, then the fish can be called supper. The other day I caught a hybrid and a rainbow trout within twenty minutes of eachother, on a dry fly while we are still deep in the nymph season. I was happy and impressed with my fish. I pondered on whether I should keep the rainbow, who was one hell of a good looking fish, or release him and hope that karma might grant me more in the near future. I let him go, and kept at it. When fishing, my thoughts are turned to other things at times, but I don't worry about them. Fly fishing makes it so I can look at my problems in a different light, one where I can see the blessings that come from my trials. I feel like everything will be alright when I'm on the river.

Counting The Stars

I miss being able to lie out on the green grass without worry. What I wouldn’t give for a summer camp out with my brothers and Mother Nature, with the mountains enveloping us with their beauty, and the rivers softly speaking to us as we cast. I miss being free. I miss feeling like everything is going to be alright again. The songs of the cicadas and tree frogs will always be a part of my soul, being able to move it in special ways. The lightning bugs used to dance in the air, and I would often sit and watch as a kid, I still would now if given the chance. What I wouldn’t give to be able to see my family again. My life is full of good things always; at least I can count the stars…