There’s a forecast change for our last three days here in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. A change to rain and whole days of thunderstorms. Despite wanting to sleep in this morning, when I saw good weather and a few mayflies hatching off the lake at 5 AM, I woke Granny and we headed out.
It ended up being the right choice by far. It was calm and warm and smallmouth bass were sipping mayflies like rainbow trout on the Henry’s Fork. They’re a little sloppier at it but its beautiful nonetheless. The best part, you don’t need to match the hatch. Just drop your popper anywhere close and they pulverize it!
At 10 AM we headed to the Wolfeboro Cemetery. When dad passed back in late January we couldn’t bury him so we arranged a small ceremony for today when we knew the whole family could be here. We said our final goodbyes and headed to camp. Dad is finally resting in peace after ten years of severe Parkinson’s and Dementia. Best of all, mom can move on as well. She’s been by his side every day since dad’s entire downfall started.
I took the mid portion of the day to swim, bike, nap, have lunch with mom. At 4 PM me and my sister’s family tied the canoes and kayaks to their trailer and launched on Crescent Lake. I took Eli in my canoe and like yesterday he hammered every sunfish he could on his 5-weight and panfish poppers.
Its been quite a day. Time to listen to the waves hit the dock and get some rest from this old screened porch on Lake Winnipesaukee.
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