Well folks, it has been a pretty busy last couple of weeks with a lot of write about so grab a drink and buckle in. I started out the weekend in the middle of the forest turkey hunting with my Dad, Doug and Phillip. We were out in the woods at 5:00, and I found a nice tree to sit against for the next couple of hours. This part of the morning is always the coolest for me. The forest is totally quiet except for the turkeys gobbling over top of you in the trees and the owls hooting back. You’re in camo from head to toe and you feel invisible to the world around you. As the sun rises there are squirrels and birds all around me, oblivious to the fact that I have a 10 gauge ready to go at any second. I sat under my tree and reflected about what was going on around me and wondered if I would ever get a chance at a turkey. Unfortunately, I didn’t see a turkey while we were out there. There is a reason why I hunt for fun, and the turkey survive for a living.
Sunday was a solo trout fishing trip up to Bellevue, Iowa. It has been typical spring like weather here in Iowa, so we don’t have to worry about a drought so far this year. I took off from Davenport around 8 and worked the trout runs on the way up. I started to realize not long into my first stop that fishing might be a little tougher than I had previously thought. Due to all the rain the creeks were a little high and the water was stained the brown of the mud around its banks. The trout that had been stocked earlier in the week were washed downstream, without a trace of them in the public fishing areas. I ended up taking off around noon, but it was still nice to get out and get some sun.
The last couple days have been spent doing things I haven’t done since high school. Come back for a second from your own personal flashback and try imagining me with power tools. That’s right; I am back in the saddle strapped with a box cutter and a pencil while Conrad took the lead on installing floors for his boat. I would like to think I have a bit of creative influence on this project, but the bottom line is Conrad is an engineer for Deere and from what I have observed over the last couple of days a very good one. At the top are a couple of pictures of the progress, it has been a lot of fun helping out with the project.
Next week I am going to update you all on the fishing on the river, here in Davenport and in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. I want to thank my girlfriend Jessica for all the fishing time she puts up with. She is also a really good fisherwoman and is using her new bait casting reel with the best of them. I want to congratulate James and Lora on having their baby today. Jess and I stopped up and saw her today and it was fun to see the new addition. Hope everyone gets out and enjoys the weather this weekend.
Tight lines,
Pat
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