Fishy, Fishy, Fish

How cool is this? The In-laws, in addition to presenting me with a bottle of Laphroaig, also gave me a Trout of North America 2007 calendar.

Not only is it beautifully illustrated by Joseph R. Tomelleri, each month also provides background, trivia and range on the particular type of trout represented, as well as a list of insect hatches for that month in case you have the urge to cast a fly.

I haven't been fly-fishing since before the Llama-ettes started coming along. The last couple years, it was Atlantic Salmon in Canada, but before that we used to go to Katmai Park in Alaska after Rainbow, Dolly Varden and Arctic Grayling. For some time now, I've been toying with the idea of exploring the possibilities closer to home: there are quite a few trout streams in the Blue Ridge . Indeed, I seem to recall reading a few years back about fly-fishing right around Dee Cee - the C&O Canal and Rock Creek, if memory serves.

Who knows? Perhaps glancing at this calendar every day will actually get me to go do it.