I think this is my favorite kind of sign to see.
Especially if the sign happens to sit on a narrow two lane road directly in front of a bridge.
Especially if the bridge happens to cross over a creek.
Especially if the creek happens to hold willing smallmouth bass.
On the weekends this road sees little traffic.
I go here for the numbing silence.
With the road closed, it’s even quieter.
If it weren’t for the birds, I would have swore I had gone deaf.
Richard Velders
7 Jul 2013I’ve lived on that cul de sac for the last 2 years and it’s been great to walk my dog on the road without being passed by a crotch rocket going 80. I’ll have to get used to it again in a few weeks. It was so great to get the feel back for catching smallies on the creek. Dick V, Bristol Twp
Ken G
7 Jul 2013I had a feeling some of the landowners down that way really didn’t mind if the bridge stayed out Dick. They’re just about done with it though and I get to listen to the crotch rockets and drag racers from the other side of the river.
Creeks are addictive aren’t they.
RK Henderson
7 Jul 2013My nephew took me to a lake not far from where we live a few weeks ago and I caught my first smallmouth. Actually we caught them all day; the lake is full of them. Most of our lakes here are warm, so most of our bass are largemouths. But this one is up in the hills and spring-fed, so it’s colder. In fact, it has almost nothing but smallmouths and trout. Fun day; they were hitting anything we could throw.
Robin
Rusty Ring: Reflections of an Old-Timey Hermit
Ken G
7 Jul 2013Smallmouth are addictive Robin. They just fight so much harder than their big mouth brothers.
Dan "The Impractical Fishermen"
7 Jul 2013Hopefully I’ll be able to hold a pretty fish like that here soon. 😀
Steve Z
7 Jul 2013That’s the best! Close all the damn roads!
Ken G
7 Jul 2013I’ll settle for closing the ones around the creeks I like to fish Steve. I could probably fit a few of those signs in my car. Stage my own closings.
I’m sorry, you can’t come through here. I’m fishing.
Howard Levett
7 Jul 2013Close the damm roads and bulldoze the damm dams.