A Change of Direction.

    As the weather is warming up and spring has sprung, I have decided to take the RRE in a new direction. While the whole thing started as a project for me to fly fish the North Fork all the way from its spring to the Colorado/Nebraska state line, and to catch the fabled wild brown trout that inhabit it. I spend a much larger portion of my time fishing the ponds, lakes, reservoirs, and creeks the feed the Republican. And for all intents and purposes I completed my goals. So now as we enter the spring/summer fishing season I plan to draw my writing towards all the other area fishing I do. Those who know me well, know that between mid April and mid Sept, I fish our local lake as much as 4 days a week for bass. Most of that is between 3:30 and 7:00 am. I still fish the stream for trout up until the water turns to warm, and there are area Reservoirs that feed into the republican full of bass, catfish, crappie, and wiper. And let not forget carp. The bonefish of the Prairie. I spent way more time through the year fishing for these fish than I ever spend fishing the river for trout. So that is where I'm going this year. I'm hoping its going to be a good year, filled with big fish, bigger lies and a few interesting stories. And if not I will make some up and you will never know the difference.