The Itch
For those of us in the north it is inevitable. Winter hits, water turns to ice, and our kayaks are put away to hibernate for the winter along with our souls. This winter, I would open up the shed to sneak a peek and say hello to my Feelfree Lure and Bending Branches Angler Pro whilst they slumbered. A tear would drip from my eye and instantly freeze. Head hanging low, I shut and locked the shed before retreating to the warmth of the house. A couple ice fishing trips slightly abated the urge to hit the water. It at least gave me an opportunity to wet a line and land some fish. But the odd weather this winter ranged from dangerously cold to dangerously warm. This made for tough and/or unsafe ice conditions. I was unable to get as much time on the "hard water" as I would have liked. Still, I had to scratch the itch to fish. I was able to accomplish this by stocking up for the upcoming season and the first season for Small Craft Outf...