THIS IS WHAT I’M THANKFUL FOR

by John McMurray
in Blog, Uncategorized
on February 9, 2018

2017 was a good year, but in the end, it can all go away pretty easily

Let me be clear about something… I’m not done by any means.

The stripers are still going, and for sure I’ll get a few, hopefully more than a few, more cracks at them. And, I’m pretty sure, or at least I’m hoping hard, that we’ll get another run of December bluefin in my neck of the woods.

But it’s a hard truth that I’m sitting here today, in front of an almost uncomfortably hot fire, typing away, rather than searching the horizon for birds…

That sure as hell ain’t by choice. Weather windows are few, and getting fewer by the week. And… While I don’t even want to acknowledge what I’m seeing, it’s snowing a little bit right now.

I’d like to believe that this isn’t the beginning of the end for me, but as the number of fishable days progressively shrink, it probably is.

So… I’m feeling a bit introspective (read, sorry for myself), and, with Thanksgiving coming up in a few days, and the prospect of spending several days with my wonderful in-laws (no sarcasm there, really!), well, I’d have to admit that I’m also feeling unusually thankful… For all the good things that went down this year.

Indulge me while I reflect… Because in the end, there’s a point to all of this.

This is What I’m Thankful For

THIS IS WHAT I’M THANKFUL FOR