Saturday Morning had me driving back to the hay farm early for another stab at spring gobbler. The weather was wet and overcast as there were some thunderstorms overnight. I knew the season was nearing an end as Wednesday I saw a hen in my front wetland scoping out a nesting site. I had not heard a gobble since my mountain trip, and the foliage was now completely leafed out.
When I arrived at the farm, I realized that the hay was already too high to place decoys out in the fields. The woods and hedgerows were likewise already overgrown, leaving little area for seeing the decoys. I found a hedge area that had been cleared the previous summer and set up my decoys and blind.
The morning stretched on and there was little action besides the calls of the numerous songbirds busy about their morning. I left around 11am thinking that I would have been better off fishing in a nearby stream.
Upon leaving I decided to scope out the creek and I was wishing I had my tenkara rod stashed in the truck. I made a mental note to keep that rod in there for these situations. The creek was low and clear, and the rough road broke something loose under my truck. When I got home, I realized my rear shock was no longer connected and hanging into the wheel.
I thought about getting another bolt and fixing the shock, but I was due for an oil change and probably new tires, so I decided to just call the garage Monday and limp it in. I tied up a couple nymphs and my first attempt at a soft hackle fly. Next week will be the Baltimore shoot and I found a nice little creek nearby to fish during breaks in the activities. I thawed and cooked up a few fish I had caught previously for lunch. Delicious!
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