The air changed this weekend. Saturday morning we were greeted with heavy showers as the first cold front of the season plowed away the moist summer air. By noon the skies had cleared and there was a sharp northwest breeze. This dry air is marked by very blue skies dotted with white puffy clouds, what I refer to as Chamber of Commerce weather, perfect for any outdoor activity. Luckily I had the day off and did not have to dodge the morning lightning or find places out of the wind in the afternoon.
When I pulled out of the driveway earlier this week I was surprised to see one of the red maples across the street has started to change color. Then I had to go to Augusta this week and drove past the marsh near Traveller Pond in Coopers Mills where all of the maples are already completely red. Autumn is here for sure and fall is not far off.
It is amazing how the fishing can change over only a few hours. Yesterday I fished a pond for smallmouth bass on my morning trip. Fish were biting very well and I would conservatively guess that a couple dozen came to the boat. I came home had lunch and go ready for my afternoon perch fishing trip thinking it would be no problem. We would catch a bunch of fish and have a great time. Wrong again!
