WHERE DOES THE TIME GO?

The summer just started, right?

We were just leaving for our annual trip to El Salto.

It feels like it’s not even the All-Star break.

Ummmm…..well….those times are now fairly far in the rearview mirror. Days are getting shorter, depending on where you live it may be cooling down, and as the baseball playoffs get closer both college and pro football start to rev up. Say goodbye to summer for another year. It’s not so bad, though. Fall brings lots of good things and even winter has its benefits (for us, it’s trips to Panama, Mexico and Guatemala to escape the cold). As you celebrate the last gasps of summertime here are a few lists of five to get you through.

FIVE TRAVEL PIECES WE ENJOYEDD THIS WEEK:

• Will Leitch, “What Does It Mean to ‘Visit’ a State?”

• Charlie Levine, “The Gateway Billfish”

• Elle Powers, “The Gift of Healing for Female Wounded Warriors”

• Lisa Chase, “What I Learned at the Most Instagrammed Outdoor Places”

• Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, “COVID 19 Country Opening Updates”

FIVE NEW ITEMS WE’RE CRAVING FOR UPCOMING FISHING:

• Berkley Powerbait Gilly Swimbait

• Ichikawa Rick Clunn RC King Kong Shad Crankbaits

• Nishine Lure Works Abino 110F Propbait

• Plano Atlas Tackle Pack

• Gamakatsu G-Finesse Feathered Trebles

FIVE TRIPS WE HAVE PLANNED FOR 2022:

• January — Lake El Salto, Mexico

• February — Casa Vieja Lodge, Guatemala

• March — Bassmaster Classic, Lake Hartwell, South Carolina

• April — Islamorada, Florida

• June — Lake El Salto, Florida