"Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you."In the midst of all this life chaos, it was a relief to get out for a little while last night and spend some time on the almost-vacant waters of Lake Acworth. Any outdoorsman will relate to the sense of peace you get when you are out in the woods, or on the water - it just makes you feel out of reach of the problems that heckle you in the regular world. A bit escapist? Probably. But a sense of calm can be just the thing to help see the way through things. And although I did not receive any life-changing revelations out on the lake, it renewed my outlook to come back at the issues of today. Because as much as I'd like to, I can't stay out there forever.
My friend Jeff, working to fly fish from a seated kayak.
There is a large marsh at the back of the lake. Egrets, herons, and water birds were everywhere, fishing in the shoregrass.
This was a first for me - catching two fish at once. I was fishing with the handline using a two hook rig and a single worm stretched onto both hooks, like this. It just presents the worm in a more outstretched, natural fashion, as opposed to a worm ball of some sort. Anyway, I guess it works because two little bream hit the worm at each end, and both became hooked at the same time.
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