fiddle with the gear, review checklists, anticipate the start of the season….the trout season in the Northern latitudes. Time to replace leaders…finally patch that small leak in the foot of your waders…assess your fly boxes…study up on where you plan on fishing. As the daffodils push upward (at least in some areas), the mind seeks nature, seeks exercise, seeks the magic of rivers and lakes. Pull out that tattered checklist (or finally create a meaningful one) and fiddle & fuss over the gear…all part of the fun.

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Trout caught/released in Oregon.