Sometimes the smart money observes from a distance, or is that merely sour grapes

Obama’s got nothing on trout season, and while everyone was giddy at the millions watching his coronation, the trout season inaugural dwarfs even the President – many times over.

Weather predictions are all over the map, snow forecast and blue skies dominate, leaving us Milquetoast types alone and vengeful. Most of the foul weather blew through a day early, leaving the opener with mix of icy water, blue skies, and snow.

The hordes of desperate fishermen burning off six months of cabin fever is always constant.

A combination of outdoorsmen, faux sporting crowd, and semi-interested onlookers – all waging pitched battle in the fast water, no quarter asked and none taken.

We who are about to die, salute you.