First cast of the year-every bit of twenty inches! I'm not usually much of a trout fisher, but I had just enough time last Saturday to run up to the Blue for a looksee. I knew I was in for a jostling when the parking lot at Area One was full, the parking lot at area Two was full, and the parking lot at the walk-in area was full. It was, after all, the last weekend of spring break. So, I was moderately surprised to find an empty hole to fish. I rolled out an olive wooly bugger (what did you expect) and was surprised to find this gent on the end of my line. He was successfully cpr'd, and I took off on what proved to be about a three mile hike. I was able to drudge up a few more 'bows when I could find an empty spot, but came up empty when I started prospecting for smallies. Still a little cool, I expect.

Speaking of trouts-I am heading home to Montana April10-14 with the Steve Hollenshed group. I have not set foot in the treasure state since moving back to Texas in February of 1987. I fly in to Missoula, then off to the lodge near Clinton. This was the area that "A River Runs Through It" was filmed. Again, I'm not much of a trout fisher, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to learn from the best. I'll post a report when I get back.

Tomorrow, wind permitting, I plan to fish the big Mineral Arm of Texoma for a while. If the wind is too stiff, I'll give sweet ole' Loy Lake a whirl. (I was out walking the dog today, and spotted a bass of at least five or six pounds fanning her nest. Lots of buck bass near the dam. Water still clear.)