Set you clocks back tonight

[bassboogieman]

This for me marks the end of the fishing season. Standard time returns, that means winter for me. Not cold yet, but I really don't like it getting dark around 5 PM, getting dark that early just sucks.

Anyway as it's the end of season, I started the chore of putting my rods away for the winter. Today I spent the afternoon doing the casting rods, which means i removed the reels and unspooled them all, cleaned and waxed the rods, put them in their cases and down on their shelf in the basement. I only have 5 with cork handles and they were a little dirty so I cleaned them also. Tomorrow I'll probably do the spinning rods and then I'll have them put away.

Over the winter I'll get the reels all cleaned and lubed so they will be ready come spring.

I STILL don't have my boat back - when I get it, I tell you THAT story - but I did empty it out before it went in the shop, so I have that to clean, sort & store also. It is AMAZING how much CRAP I have in that boat. So, I've also started thinning out my tackle. I am NOT going to carry so much stuff in the boat - how many times have you boat owners said that? My major clean out will be the soft plastics. I am not going to carry full bags of plastic baits or so darn many. I have too many colors, too many bags, and too many brands of the same basic bait. That needs to stop - hear that MONKEY, no one needs 193 bags (no they were not ALL full) of plastics IN THEIR BOAT.

So to all you Rebels that are still fishing, consider yourselves just flipped off. The only good thing about this time of year up here - I CAN PUT MY LAWNMOWER AWAY.