Weekly Recap; 6/30/25-7/6/25

Some cool time in Nature as well as some time in the Water. 

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Early in the week, upon arriving home I saw this mayfly on the main door. I had to get some pictures for references and to identify it. It is a Hexagenia Limbata Mayfly. Super cool to see up close and still. A nice rusty, orange color too. Gave me lots of ideas for lures and art! 

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7/4/25 Art Park Hike 

It was not a long hike, a solo walk with a good rest at the turn around point. Some cool observations along the way.

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There are many cool things I realized on my walk. I have been going to Art Park consistently for six years now. The amount of knowledge I have in my head on the plant life, birds, animals and general pattern of life there, is amazing. 

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As I go along I test myself on species. First finding a Dandelion Leaf, then Staghorn Sumac, Wild Cherries, White Cedar, Basswood, Black Walnut, Sugar Maple, White Egret, Great Blue Herron, Double-Crested Cormorant, Canada Geese, Herring Gulls, Bluejays, Robins and the list keeps going. 

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Often as I go along I wonder, “shall I make a salad for myself one of these days based on wild edibles alone?” 

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As I sat by the water side, the first rhyme came to mind and then it just flowed… enjoy. 

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The River Flows

The Sky Glows

Full of Bugs 

Hatching Now

Rise Up Above

Spread Wings to Fly

If Lucky Enough 

To Reach the Sky

Easy a Meal

For Bird or Fish

Act Now or You

Just Might Miss

The Beauty That Is

Surrounding You 

All the Time 

Even When You Say 

The Weather is Not Fine 

Change Your View 

The Gift is Here 

To Live the Best We Can 

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7/5/25 July

Conesus Lake 

Fun fishing with Dad

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Air temp: 66°-85°

Water temp: 76°

Wind: S 7mph- W 6mph 

Conditions: Mostly Sunny

Depth fished: 5’-20’ 

Time fished: 8am-1:30pm 

Water clarity: 1’ + 

Pattern: Summer

Best Zone: Weed lines  

Total caught: 2 large 

First one on a 1/4oz drop shot with a 6” motor oil trick worm. 

Second on the JDO Flip Jig and 3.25” watermelon flake craw. 

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Bald Eagle sighting!!! As we were fishing early in the day I saw one but now for long. Then as we were driving up the lake, I saw one and followed it. Which then lead us to the next spot which is where we caught the first fish of the day! 

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There was an odd algae on most of the good looking grass, making it very hard to get a clean cast. 

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The two fish we caught were on deeper weed lines where it was cleaner grass and water. Couldn’t make much of a pattern though. That is the way it goes. 

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To wrap up the week I worked on some art projects. One of them be the moccasins in the photos. I was overdue for a pair without holes in them, I go through about a pair a year. These ones are probably my best yet and the most unique. 

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I will have a few pairs for sale at my booth at the Canal Fest Art Show July 19th and 20th! Booth 289!!! There will also be original paintings, prints, lures and more! 

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Along with the moccasins and lures, I made this cool lanyard to hold my forceps and nippers while out fishing. It is a pretty simple design but very practical. The forceps clip onto a piece of leather, in this case a piece in the shape of an arrowhead. As well as a leather strap for comfort on your neck and a keyring to attach nippers or any other tools. 

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Song of the week;

Cathedral by Crosby, Stills and Nash

This song came up on shuffle while driving home from vacation with my Dad. Since then, I have played it over thirty times now. Just such an epic song. 

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Podcast episode 114 of the Two Angles on Angling podcast will be up on YouTube soon! 

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Enjoy the photos! 

Tight lines and catch ya soon! 

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Jordan H. DiVirgilio