Spring May have arrived a bit early!

Spring may have arrived a bit early
In my previous blog post I commented on how a year can make a huge difference in the weather. As I type this, the long range forecast for the next ten days is showing a few tips in the temperatures but still nothing like it normally would be in late February. Other than needing some rain to alleviate our drought, I am not upset by the warm weather. I rather be outside working than inside anyway, and the warm weather is allowing me to do that.
The girls and I went fishing a few days ago and we really got into some nice bass. I was a bit amazed how many of the bass had roe in them that was over halfway developed. It is not even March yet! I have heard reports of big yellow perch in the tidal rivers and tributaries, crappie reports and white perch near Tappahannock already. Add our pond bass to the mix and I think it is time to break out the fishing rods for good!