Extravagant Ones:
Well, here it is: The very last day in May--a Memorial one, this year the very Day when we give thanks to all of those who in the past "gave it all" so that we might have the privilege to be who we are, where we are, doing what we do in an unfetteredly free manner. A true, hearty, and heartfelt toast to them all!
And, as tradition requires, for the fourth year in a row, the annual Pre-Extravaganza Exploratory Tune-Up Trip took place this past Friday, where a daring few veteran Extravaganzers take a day to arise early, drive 4+ hours north to Redding, CA to fish the Lower Sacramento River and then, sated, return home later that same day--making the driving and fishing time just about on a one-to-one ratio. For many, this trip has been seen as the metaphysical omen-maker for the forthcoming Extravaganza--a look ahead, if you will, as to just what the (fishing) fortunes of E-10 just might be.
If forecasting the trip be, as shown above, E-10 will be blessed with wonderful fisherfolk enjoying not only the fruits of the Napa Valley but also a bevy of 20" fish! Note above the exploratory crew of E-veterans Bruce "The Rookie" [yes, there is a story there} Mowat, shouldered on his left successively by Scott "The Crack" McAdams [ibid}, RCR and Cam "Mend" Carlson (who, among them, have accumulated dozens of Extravaganzas) who then launched their unusually well fortified (with bottles of Elizabeth Spencer wines--this is the only sanctioned E-trip where booze is authorized/encouraged to be on board, btw!), to drift/wobble downstream into fishing heaven that yielded not only a beautiful fishing day but also one twenty inch trophy, as shown with "The Rookie"---congrats Bruce!!
As the result this (not really) daring pre-Extravaganza prelude, the formal Delphian metaphysical forecast for E-10 is "fish...a lot of fish (because we didn't catch many--you see--this is really Lower Sac trip is really a "reverse oracle" prognostication trip, all!)...many, many of which will be in the twenty inch category"...a good foreboding for our Twenty Inch Club. E-10ers!!
Best to all after the mysticism of it all,
R <'/C//>< R
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