MANS HIGHEST INSULT

March 24, 2008




It happened just as I knew it would. The story that tells it all. To begin it started out like just an ordinary day. Last evening we had a little sprinkle, but it was sunny and warm today. One of my big plans was to get some of our things ready for our return trip back to Janesville, although we're not leaving until April 1st. I wanted to get some of the things we're not using put up for storage as well as get the motor home hitch ready for the car. Helen did the wash and finished up some paper work.

Around 4:30 or so I decided since it was a warm day, why not try to fish the Coquille River again. This time I talked Helen into going over to the boat ramp across the river with me. We hooked everything up and were ready for some fishing. Helen decided to use the old stand by, night crawlers and I stuck with the given, grass shrimp on a large hook for the Sturgeon or Steelheads. I cast mine out with the intention of getting a fish, like really I believe this was going to be the day. Well ,I guess you may say it was the first cast Helen caught a sucker about 11’ long. Threw it back and she cast back in with her trusty night crawler. 5 minutes later she pulled in a real small Coho salmon, too small to keep, but at lest she caught two fish, which is better than I have done on this dumb river for almost two months. Of course she threw her line back in and pulls out another small Coho, which was too small to keep.

Now this is the highest insult a guy could get. Here again two months not even a bite and within 1 hour or so Helen catches three fish. Hey it was great I really enjoyed myself and even though I did not catch anything it was nice to see Helen at least catch something. Next time I will have her bait my hooks for me it must be that loving touch that does it.