Not a minute too soon...

Not pictured: Thermometer that reads like 67 degrees.

I know there's 30ish days til it officially starts, but you could've fooled me today. The sun was warm, I did not require a dead rabbit strapped to my head for comfort, and most importantly... the blue wing olives were back!

The downside is the fish weren't cooperating.

Oh well, was the first day this year I didn't need three coats and wonder about just how to tell what the openign stages of frost bite might look like with regards to my fingers.

There's something to be said for a late start time for work, and moving your tying station to the stream side.