Years ago I Fished in the Winter
Back when I was a young Turk, I fished in the winter. Here I am fishing a trout stream in icy February. Days prior I had helped live-cart this water. Me and a guy from a local tackle shop waded over half-a-mile, steering the cart downstream, as we slowly dispensed big browns and brookies. Our legs were frozen by the time we climbed out of the current.
Days later I returned. Suited up with 5mm neoprene waders, wool sock. and fingerless gloves, I fished a deep pool were a tributary entered, probably swinging a woolly bugger or a large wet fly. Not sure. Did I catch anything? Frankly I don’t remember.