I Love It When A Plan Comes Together...
Once in a while, the planets, The Army Corps of Engineers, and the Weather Man get together and allow a fishing trip to be successful. If there is one thing I have learned from years of planning fishing trips: the more you plan, tweak your plan, and anticipate every aspect of your plan, the faster you set yourself up for disappointment. This trip, however, was a spur-of-the-moment affair. Randy, my friend from Wisconsin, was traveling south to visit relatives in Texas, and asked if I'd like to meet in Arkansas for a couple days fishing. Of course, I was more than happy to accommodate him as my teaching semester had just ended. What transpired, was an epic two-day trip where we caught more big browns and rainbows than you would believe. Randy is a fantastic fly-fisherman and guides in the UP. We met three years ago at Montana State University in Bozeman. We were there to defend our Master's theses. ...