I am significantly older
But I'm also much better able to relax. And theres this thing you get with where you really love holding your breath - the sensation of it - had to slow down and get with that.
Today we went again. The special guest of the day was a moderate sized carp - probably about 28 inches long. Looked down and saw this burly amber head against an otherwise blue-green background of shifting light rays. Closest we got to a whale around here. They've been scarce of late, but I think it's timing - this time of year they cruise. Usual tactic - go straight to the bottom and wait. Much more cautious than the bass - probably picking up on the targeting function cultivated during my mispent youth. thermal layer about two meters off the bottom was whitish haze - but the bottom was dark and clear blue-green. Very nice effect. Close to 10 meters out there I bet - almost feels like some real water.
The cormorant was way cool.
