For me, I’ve missed fishing with my buddies that I fished
with for over 25 years. I’ve also missed my beloved Smith
Lake and the Sipsey
Tailrace. I didn’t realize until after we left Jasper that I gave up a
fantastic fishing area. I could be on Smith
Lake in 20 minutes
and on the Sipsey fishing for trout in 25 minutes. The fishing in and around
Spring Hill is limited to a few small lakes that are fished heavy and
fertilized to the limit. The Caney was a great place to trout fish but driving
an hour and a half to get there was a bit too long for me. In fact, I could
actually see myself as I got older fishing less here because of the distance I
had to travel to connect with bluegill, bass, or trout.
Cathey and I hope our house moves fast and we can be back
in Jasper by the first of the year. We differently need to be back before the spring
fishing season begins on Smith, Walker
County Lake
and the Sipsey.