It’s summer again and summer track is over for the season. Against my better judgement, we got up at four AM and headed off to Texoma for a day of fishing. All I can say is we picked the perfect day. We were all amazed how we were actually cold in the middle of July. The fish were very strange, at first I thought we would have a very successful day but they came and went quickly, my nephew caught five and I caught one-the schools were very quick and sporatic.
I did something I don’t often get or take the time to do. While watching for schools of fish breaking on the surface, I actually stopped and just enjoyed watching the water. Being a bit of an albatross in a kayak, I really have to be careful not to get myself all stressed out with tangle lines and hooks and the ever present danger of tipping myself and the kayak into the water.
I did try to turn to get something and almost did flip the kayak but quickly recovered and decided to slow down and enjoy the weather. The water was cool and gray, the horizon was barely discernable from the water and the clouds made the sky a hazy, almost impervious blanket. There is a silence out on the water at this time, no boat motors, no cars or traffic, just the sound of paddles breaking the surface of the crystal clear water. I took the time to watch the great blue heron that squawked in a tantrum as I spooked it from its perch. The rain fell on the surface and multiple halos of water droplets broke the stillness of the water. This is when I do remember, it’s just being out here, catching fish is just the icing on the cake.I realize that I have a hard time stopping and taking the time to relax, life is so fast and I seem to always be comfortably in the fast lane. So today, we enjoyed the rain, literally soaked it in, enjoyed the concept of a chill in July and took a moment to appreciate the beauty of time and the experience of nature, I highly recommend it.
