Two weeks ago I put in for last Thursday off to go fishing. I should be a weatherman: I predicted the worst fishing weather day 2 weeks in advance. It was clear, cold and windy. Still, a day off is a day off and I headed over to the Owyhee river. I drove slow looking for rises and spot the first fisherman. He was staring intently into his fly box. 100 yards up I spot another fisherman, he too is staring into his flybox as is the 3rd fisherman, etc. Finally I spot some fish rising and pull over. Someone is already fishing there but I watch him for a while. The fish are rising around where his fly was, ignoring his fly. He pulls in his fly and then he too stares into his fly box.

Yes, I did fish, but only for a short time.

I might be going down to Duck Valley Indian Res in a couple weeks, should be good.