Tic Tic Tic - Trout Opens Saturday in ZONE 16

[OldTimer]

Trout Season Opener 2012:

I did get out today on Bronte Creek – in the mid/upper stretches (2nd side road, 4th side road, etc…..)

Weather was a wee bit cool, but a clear sky… and a thermos of piping hot black coffee, and a bag of Schneider’s pepperoni sticks - made things just grand.

Water was crystal clear, and quite low (far below usual opening day levels that I recall).

Even though I was at the water within an hour of sunrise, many had preceded me – in fact a few had apparently already done their “tour” and were leaving as I arrived.

I would like to report I was fantastically successful, but…… nope……………..but the 5 gents I spoke to were sharing similar levels of achievement.

Never did see any trout, had a few strikes, did see a few small carp, and did have more than a few smallmouth chase my spinners, or other offerings.

However - I did see two forms of “anglers from hell” in my travels:

Type 1: “Best Dressed, Best Equipped, Worst Manners A..Hole” – with his $300 waders, Orvis custom float rod, imported float reel, blue-toothed, and apparently (in his mind) the owner of the universe. This specimen endears all by his disregard for any common courtesy, or base line respect - by fishing almost right over top of you, and floating his stuff directly in front of you… and then is appalled and disgusted when you calmly suggest that he give you some elbow room. …. (but I’d bet those teeth are not his…… smile)

Type 2: “Pack Hunting Cletus’s of North America” - They came in two’s this year for me. They are happy go lucky sorta guys with lots of energy, very loud, big smiles, have the biggest net I’ve seen in my life, and empty noggins. They are quite adept at marching at a fair pace right up the center of the water…………… However they report that they never seem to see any fish…….. well - isn’t that strange? YEEEEEEEHAW!

Barring the above – I did see many other regular guys who were out for fun, having it, and were quite pleasant.

I’m happy……….

Cheers,

OldTimer