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Good morning, folks. The coffee’s on, and the day is shaping up just the way I like it… unwritten.
Forecast for Port Loring Ontario, Today (Monday, July 14)
- High: about 83 °F (29 °C); low tonight around 60 °F (15 °C)
- Mostly sunny, hazy skies, likely due to wildfire smoke, which will affect our air quality some.
- There is a Special Air Quality Statement in effect;
Tonight:
- Clear and cool, dropping to 60 °F (15 °C)
- Air quality might be a concern, so if there is smoke in your area, it might pay to keep your windows closed.
Tomorrow (Tuesday, July 15):
Hazy sun persists, with the air not being the best due to smoke.
Another warm one: 88 °F (31 °C) high, 65 °F (19 °C) low
But in saying that, things should cool down some after Wednesday.
Highway 522 was pretty quiet yesterday, but then again, it was Sunday. I suspect things will pick up a wee bit today, and like clockwork, it’ll get even busier as the weekend draws near. Although, truth be told, it’s been a lot quieter around here compared to other years. Folks just aren’t moving around as much, and who can blame them? A lot of people are hurting, plain and simple, with being taxed to the bone and trying to make a dollar stretch farther than it can go. It’s disheartening to watch, knowing full well that the powers that be haven’t the faintest idea how to run a country. Never have, and likely never will. They’ve lost touch. Health, well-being, the day-to-day struggles of ordinary people, hell, it means nothing to them. All they seem to care about is padding their pockets and worshipping the almighty dollar. The rest of us are just left to pick up the pieces and make do the best we can.
On another note, I did get a bit of garden work done yesterday morning before it got too hot. Once the sun started beating down, I figured I’d done enough and headed inside, where it was a lot cooler. No sense sweating buckets when there’s other things needing done. So I poured myself a coffee, sat down at my desk, and wrote up another story for one of my newspaper columns. I like to keep a few ahead, as it takes the pressure off and lets me enjoy the writing when the mood strikes.
So what are you up to today, GW?
Well, I figure since it’s shaping up to be another warm one, I’ll get a bit of outside work done early while it’s still bearable. Then my wife and I will likely take it easy this afternoon. We might even sit out under our old basswood tree on the swing for a spell, just soaking in the peace and quiet of our little piece of paradise. It sure is a sight to see this time of year with everything growing in leaps and bounds. You know, in this country, you enjoy it while you can, especially in the summer, because it never seems to last long.
Best fishing times for today in Port Loring, Ontario
Since you’re reading this after 5:30 AM, the best times to fish are late morning from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM and again in the evening between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Fish tend to be more active during those cooler hours, especially as the sun starts to set. Midday can be slow, but a shady spot or deeper water might still bring a bite.
Like my Dad used to say, “Fish don’t rush, and neither should you. Sit quiet and steady, and the water will tell you when it’s time.” Often, the real reward isn’t just a big catch, but the calm you find out there waiting.
Lure of the day;
If you’re after Pickerel or Largemouth Bass during those late morning hours, a good ol’ spinnerbait or a soft plastic jerkbait will do the trick. They like something that moves just enough to catch their eye without scaring them off.
For the evening stretch, especially around dusk when the catfish start stirring, live bait like nightcrawlers or minnows works best. Catfish aren’t picky, but they sure know how to sniff out fresh, wriggling bait in the dark.
I’ve always said, “Match your bait to the fish and the time, and you’ll be smiling before you know it.”
So with that, I’m off to enjoy breakfast, thanks to my lovely wife. On the plate today: two eggs cooked easy over, finished with a touch of grass-fed butter, and two breakfast sausages, no preservatives or weird additives added. If there’s an ingredient we don’t recognize, we simply don’t eat it. The same goes for everything else we put on the table these days. It’s not easy, with the way food companies are mixing things up nowadays, but if you look closely and stick to your principles, it can be done. We are living in a toxic world, let me tell ya. Reason being…. it’s all about the money, not about our health.
Until the next time: Keep Your Minds Open & Your Stories Alive. GW
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