Time to ‘Spring Forward’… a phrase that holds as much excitement for me as when I heard ‘triple treats’ after the game was over when I was in Little League Baseball as a kid! There was always one parent who would double down and buy the players two of any treat we wanted at the snack stand but then, on a rare occasion someone would pony up for the triple! Man I still remember the red snow cone stain on my White Sox uniform and never thought about how much my mom would have to scrub that jersey to get the stain out. Those were wonderful memories of my childhood and I have never forgotten the feeling of a benefactor taking care of us. Fast forward and here we are in March 2020 which is the beginning of baseball season for many, but also the the renewed sense of the great outdoors for me. Spring forward with the time, with the extension of daylight, with the increasing warmth of the sunshine, and with the feeling of new beginnings.

It’s as if some great Heavenly hand has flipped on the lights around here and painted the skies a more brilliant shade of blue and the clouds more white than they have seemed to be in a while. As we kick off the month of March and are truly beginning the new year of the fishing season, there is much enthusiasm in the air. Being in a coastal town such as Port O’Connor you notice slight changes in the scenery and the effect on those around you as a result. There is more pep in our step with the longer days ahead of us and a renewed sense of community and wonder. Folks we haven’t seen in a while are coming around and the boat dealerships and convenience stores are abuzz with new life as all are anticipating a great Spring and Summer. The air is warmer and the sun brighter and you feel like there is more time to get out on the water and enjoy more of the sport of angling and boating and all that goes along with it. The promise of this feeling has been there for some time through the end of duck season and the few days of glam in February, but now it’s for real.
Time to get the rig in order by cleaning off the dust from the winterized motor; time to clean out the crusty salt from the wade boots; time to spray down the fishing rods and reels with a good coat of reel magic; and time to hit the water! Get out there with the enthusiasm you did as a kid remembering all you learned from your dad and mom, your grandfather and grandmother, or from any other benefactor who taught you in the beginning about the love of the outdoors and the respect of the resource. Most importantly don’t pass up on an opportunity to share your knowledge with those whom you are mentoring. Give a kid a fishing rod and he will fish for a day, pass on to him your passion and he will fish for a lifetime.

Capt Stephen Boriskie
Bay Flats Lodge, Seadrift, Texas, 888-677-4868