Standing on the shore of a secluded rural pond on an overcast spring day, catching largemouth bass with a 3 weight fly rod. Final tally for the day: ~25, with a few 2 and 3 pounders in the mix.
The few things that I can think of that beat it involve members of the opposite sex and, more often than not, a single malt or two.
Posted by Neal (Nukevet) at March 16, 2003 06:49 PM | TrackBackGlad to see you had a good time, Neal.
If you are in need of any new ways of prepation let me know. I don't eat bass much, but I've found a "Broiled Garlic Rosemary Cod" recipie I could pass on to you. (If I can find it. Having to move sucks.)
P.S. Also works well for shrimp/prawns. I know you're in bayou country, but variety is the spice.
Posted by: analog kid on March 17, 2003 06:09 AMYeaterday was a "catch and release" kind of day using barbless hooks, since I wasn't in a fish cleaning mood, just a fish catching one.
The garlic rosemary recipe sounds excellent - send it my way if you find it in the unpacking phase.
And yes, moving does suck.
Posted by: Neal on March 17, 2003 07:33 AMWill do.
Posted by: analog kid on March 17, 2003 09:30 AMI knew I liked you. Flying fishing and fine Scotch. Sniff, I'm also jealous. It's still about zero degrees up here and it'll be a few months before the fly rods come out of the closet.
I had a day like that last year. 70 degrees, no wind, the trusty Sage 3-weight and 20 Artic Grayling in about four hours. I think I had to change my fly once.
Posted by: The Other Neal on March 17, 2003 06:17 PM