Fly Fishing So Far In 2008
Well, due to a bunch of personal issues including an unresolved divorce matter from ten years ago (I wonder just how many fly anglers are in that position!), fly fishing opportunities have been few and far between.
In all fairness to my ex-wife, the divorce problems are not her fault – rather the lawyer that was acting for her years ago. It seems he forgot to go through with everything and for years, my ex and I thought we were divorced until I pointed out that I had never been served papers, a couple of years ago. That lead to some inquiries – sure enough – we weren’t divorced!
Lawyers are a real pain to deal with and cause all told sorts of time issues with their demands and desires. If you ever want to know why lawyers get rich, get divorced.
Other “issues” have included the entertaining of offers to sell About-Flyfishing! That was interesting – but how to account for my own emotional interest in the site and the blood, sweat and tears over the years? So far, no change of ownership is planned though. But I am considering a drastic overhaul of the entire website with a much needed facelift. I know most folk don’t like change – and especially when it comes to finding things on their favorite websites so I’ll be keeping that in mind.
To top it off, three weeks ago I badly sprained my thumb on my casting hand. The thumb is still partly swollen and I don’t yet have full range of motion with it but it is healing. Slowly.  Hopefully I’ll be able to get back into some casting in a week. As my friend Ernie said, “Don’t stress that thumb too much until you can hoist a pint first, in comfort with your right hand.”
He didn’t say how many pints maximum already hoisted with the left hand before testing.