Mika Lappalainen | Friday, 13 October 2023
Last friday we gathered reindeer for round up. It was chilly and nice weather, I had to put winter clothes on when driving quad. In the evening forecast turned and it showed that it will be snowing during the night.
We had summer tyres in both of our cars so late in the evening, I had to change winter tyres with spikes on both of the cars. That was last minute call and perfect timing, you could say. Saturday morning when we woke up, ground was covered with snow and roads were snowy. During the Saturday snow turned wet but stayed anyway on the ground when we had pur first reindeer round-up and slaughter for this season.
With that my plans Sunday fishing were more or less gone. Weather has been staying cold as around zero celsius or 32 Fahrenheit what ever is easier for you. At the same time something has been coming from sky, mostly light snow but also sleet and water.
Monday I went to our lake to move boat on the other side of it and turn it upside down. And because it is me.... I did some fishing even it was snowing and cold wind. No catch, but fishing anyway.
Begin of the week has been getting ready for wintertime. Some fences still to built at farm and some gates also.
Wednesday I had last minute booking for casting. Guest drove 2 hours from Rovaniemi in shitty weather to have lesson. Few years as on same date I have been giving casting lesson also, so this one was not first late one. Years back we didn't have snow yet so I would call this one extreme.
It was great three hours. Practice, break and warm up, some more practice and warmin up... etc. We manage to get some good results with him. And he do have now base where to built as he told that he can have day or two per week to keep practising. Baby steps as we spoke in whatsapp after lesson later in the evening.
Funny methods, yes. I have this autumn and late summer used "hand shake vs arm wrestling" - method. Again might be stupid and silly method, anyway it seems that people get really easy and fast why to turn wrist while casting.
So I say them say hello to me and give my hand for shake. I stop and ask which muscles you use now. They always point arm muscles. Then I told them to arm wrestling and offer my hand for that. Same question, which muscles. And as you know answer is biceps and shoulder. Biceps playing main role.
I have found this very usefully method, it demonstrates fast and in a familiar way benefits turning wrist. It same like we use throwing potatoes with stick etc. When students has something they can easily relate it makes things easier and faster for everyone.
Friday we continue round up and gathering reindeer for that, we have now about 15 cm snow and our lake will get ice cover any night now.
Have a nice weekend and go fishing.
Mika the Legend
