#0218 "The Willow"

This is the big and old willow at the favourite fishing hole on the Bighead River south of Meaford. Several $2.00 Flatfish lures were consumed by its upper branches as I tried for that extra foot of cast. There are also some lures firmly embedded in the root system of that old tree. I got to know this willow very well. The tree also provided shelter for the trout and much needed shade for the Bighead River. Trees are an important part of the ecology of a river and I do not really mind decorating this willow with a few of my lures.