If there is an upside to the big freeze, it's that it forces me to sit back and think about just how lucky we are. Lucky? You must think I am crazy...but just give me a minute here. Looking back at the pictures from the past year has become a frequent reminder of just how great the fishing is here for the 10 months of the year when the temperatures don't stand a good chance of killing you.
Sure, winter is torturous, but the wealth of opportunities that the rest of the year provides more than makes up for the short period of time when we are forced to sleep in (god forbid), think about all the good days we've had, tie flies and plan the trips that will surely make more memories for next winter...
Surely, there will be epic hatches...