10-finished floor with vapor barrier.jpgCall of The Wild
From: EMTY
Date: Aug 21 2009
The morning was fresh and there was the call of the wild.
The stream slithered through the meadow without a sound. Suddenly a ring appeared on a tranquil pond and as if by magic a rainbow flipped out spreading tiny clear droplets that sparkled in the morning sun.
I tried to tie on a #18 caddis, but opted for a #14. Double vision told me at least I had something tangible in my hand. All the while rainbows were dancing everywhere like kids on a trampoline.
My first cast was surprisingly perfect with no bushes or overhangs to thwart my efforts. I could see the water dimpling under the fly as it floated toward the spillway, but no offerings after the disturbances, so I wondered upstream. With the best of my ability I finally cast above a fair sized waterfall on a beaver dam. The fly tumbled down and settled in a whirlpool at the base of the fall and disappeared. My line grew tight and I knew I had something on the other end. I lifted the rod and the surge of weight that told me it wasn't just a snag.
My morning was fulfilled, my heart pounding as I gently released the precious creature to live on and touch the heart of another soul, such as mine.
Till next time Via Con Dias
You DID it!! And it's the perfect word picture of a perfect moment in time. Thank you for sharing it with all of us, my friend. Thank you!!
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