Life is Short
My fishing reports end with the admonition, “Life is short- go fishing!”
I was talking to an old friend on the telephone this week. When I first moved to Florida this guy took me under his wing and taught me how to fly fish here. He introduced me to several of the old school Florida Keys guides- Tommy Busciglio, Lee Baker, Nat Ragland. We went fishing with Tommy off Duck Key one morning and jumped a couple big tarpon. We fished in the Everglades. We fished in the lagoons. He showed me how to tie flies that would fool redfish and tarpon. He is a friend and a mentor and I owe him a lot.
Now he has neuropathy. His feet are dead and he can’t fish any more.
It’s all too easy to assume your health will last forever. It won’t. Age, disease, or a stupid accident is all it takes for your precious health to be lost forever. It can happen in a blink.
Take the time to do what you enjoy, today. Take some kids outdoors, if not fishing, then hiking, or paddling, or camping. They don’t often get the opportunity. Everyone now is too hooked on their devices.
Be spontaneous! Have fun! Enjoy yourself!
“The future’s uncertain and the end is always near.” -Jim Morrison
Life is short. Go fishing.
John Kumiski
http://www.spottedtail.com
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I fished with Tommy back in 1988. We were camping on Bahia Honda. Put me on 3 bonefish on fly on the High Anxiety and showed me how to catch them wading on my own. I still use the knowledge that he shared with me that day every time I fish the Keys. A GREAT guy. sorry to hear about his troubles.
Tommy Busciglio was not who I was referring to in this piece. I haven’t heard anything about him in quite a while. If anyone knows how he is doing I would love to hear about it!