Do You Feel It , The I Rather Be Fishing Weather

     Well I am coming very close to dropping a line over the side of my own boat . Really cool ain't it . This past weekend I rebuilt the trailer my brother found the boat on . I just have to install the running lights on the trailer and boat , a new transom to mount the motors on . Also need to get a few things to keep on the boat to make me legal on the water .
         This week I plan on taking the online boaters safety coarse . I also have a line on a 2.5 hp outboard that may get . The weather has been so great lately . I have missed a few opportunity's to go fishing , but it was worth it to get a boat in the water . It sure looks like I may have a few more good days coming up . I hope not to waste them . There is always so much to do and life has ways to get in the way .  I bought this fishing license for the year , I intend on making full use of it .
               When I came back to Michigan last year I never thought I would be fixing up a boat , or have a fishing license . Actually I am putting a life together , mine . Between work ,family stuff ,and helping my brothers out on their farms , I have been really active , I have been trying hard not to let each day go to waste . I try to do something every day . I am beginning to find the new me . Also I am finding a love for the state I was born in , a love for being out doors . I believe I have in the past year I have reduced the amount of time I spend in front of the idiot box {TV} . Last night was such a comfortable night . The nice cool breeze , the night sky , the was such a calm about it . It was so hard to make myself go to work .Actually that feeling was all afternoon .I noticed that because of it I was in a better mood at work last night . The night went by so fast .
                Right now its really quite nice out right now maybe I i should take a chance and do do some fishing this afternoon . You know what , you all talked me into it . Bye for now , wish me luck . I just want to catch something , anything just to break the ice . So I can get that fever .

Fishing is a State of Mind

        This past week this where I tried to fish with no luck . The one thing that did happen my cast improved and I messed up up couple of reels . To be truthful I don't know what I am doing when comes to fishing . They tell me all I need is some red worms , hook and line . The next time I go out That's what I will do .
         On that day my line got caught up in a tree on the other side of the river and I lost a lure because I did not have tied up right . The lure just went flying and I heard it go plop in the water , while my line just did not go any where . Well I did get out there and spent the day outside doing something . One of the guys at work said something that was cool . Fishing is not the act itself , its a state of mind .

                Well , I have made progress on my oars , just a little to do . The Jon boat itself is finally painted .All that's left to is make the new transom , install the running lights . Buy a few things that need like , life jackets , a signal devise , you all the safety equipment needed . Most of all a motor . This also I will get started on rebuilding this trailer to haul the boat around . These projects I am finding is making me much happier . When get home from work I have things to do . I have a life . Since came back to Michigan I find that I do not spend as much time in front of the TV . I am get out and finding out who I lost and make up for lost time for not investing in me .

It Was Such a Nice Day

                        You I work a third shift job and yesterday was so nice out , when I got off . I did not want to waste such a nice sunny day . When got home , I worked on painting the inside of the boat . While doing so I let the battery go dead. I just got caught up in working and enjoying being outside . This is just all part of the experience . The point is now matter what is or how it turns out , just do something to enjoy life .You will have something to share in conversations with friends . I didn't get mad about the car going dead , I just pulled out the battery charger .I did feel stuck like chuck , I had a helpless feeling about not being able to drive till I could get it charged .
                         So whole waiting I worked some more on my oars . I have one ready for finishing and started on the other one . I feel progress is being made . It will not be long before I will be out there on the lake fishing .This is the first time in my life that I can remember that I have been working on my own life .
                  At the end of day I had a beer and walk around the field with my brother and grandson . Such a great way to end a day .surrounded by family and nature .When am through here I think I will drop a line in the river . Can you think of better way to start a new day . Fishing is what it is all about .

Winter has broken , spring is sprung

      Well I have been neglecting my blog haven't I . Well it not entirely my fault though .With the crazy weather we have been having here in Michigan it been kind of hard to think of anything but I thought it was spring . The snow we got and could temperatures kept from working on the boat . It been kind of to cold to to be working on the boat . After a lot of checking online I found it may be cheaper to make my own oars . this is my progress in the last four days . They are a long way from being done . From the weather outlook for the next four or five days I may get some work done on the boat .
       I got an news letter from the Michigan DNR , I see there are some Fisheries workshops open to the public . I plan on going to the one in Grand Haven Mi. on Lake Michigan . Maybe I might learn something and possibly become more involved in some way . Time will tell , I will go with an open mind and the want to learn something .
         With every passing day my list of projects just keep growing , my brother showed me the trailer that he found the boat on . He said I could have it . The thing is in need of a lot of tender loving care . Meaning there is a lot of work that needs to be done on it ,to get it road ready . Some where between working on my projects , the workshop , work , classes , helping my brother on the farm where I can and sleep . I need to take the online boaters safety coarse .

        The biggest thing is I need to get around to dropping a line in the water , to catch that all important first fish of the season . I need to break the ice some how , right . The purpose of all my projects is to fish . One thing is for certain though since I started on this fishing thing , I haven't had a lack of things to do . It also has given me a topic to write about in my blog . So here's to working on the projects and a chance to post about the progress and dropping a line in the water . The next time I hope to have more to share .

April Fools Day try at fishing .

       Well , today is April first , April Fools day . So I was the only fool out there trying his luck fishing . It was breezy and 39 degrees out , I froze my butt off . To boot the was some strong storms last night , I don't know if that had anything to do with my luck .
    At first I tried to use the rod and reel I got sale at Walmart , I could not get it pay out any line . So went to a rod and reel I got from my baby brothers mother in law . She had a bunch rod and reels just collecting dust in the sheds on their farm . It was a five foot Zebco Continental with a Daiwa Rs1600 reel . Amazingly enough it still worked with little or no effort . I had went out at 6:30 am to the closed bridge by Union Lake to give it a try .I did have something tug on my line but I guess I reeled it in to fast and it it let go . If anything I got to see the sun come up and there was about a dozen geese out in the wetlands area near the lake . Could hear the birds chirping as the day got started . I guess that's all part of the experience . It's just the idea of getting out there and doing something . Living life .
                If finally finished the cutting board I intend on using to fillet the fish I catch ,if i get so lucky .Its just two piece's of half inch birch plywood glued together , with a wood burning I did on it and seasoned with some cutting oil . I am using a woodworking pinch clamp to hold the tail of the fish while I fillet the fish . Just something cheap , heck I spent less on this than the the fillet boards I saw in the stores .It looks nice and its heavy .I did this yesterday . Its been to wet and cold to work on the boat .They say we are supposed to get some snow this weekend . I sure hope not . I need some warm weather to work on it . I want it ready for the warm spring weather that should be coming soon .Shoot I need to get out there and turn it over ,so the water that collected in it before that bad weather they say gets here .
               All in all , its been a good couple of days . Tomorrow mourning , as I pass by the Kalamazoo River by Michigan 311 , Angler's Bend . I will stop and try my luck and see what happens . I will wear a warmer coat and better shoes , so my feet will not be cold . I think that was half my problem was today . Well I just heard on the radio the snow is supposed to come tonight and on in to Saturday . I guess now will see how I will feel in the mourning after work . If the snow is to bad I might not get out there ,but if I was to become hard core I should be out there anyway .