1. Views are down. I'm not sure why. Maybe my content isn't what people want. Maybe fewer people are choosing to read the written/typed word. Whatever the case may be, I feel that if people aren't interested in the blog anymore, it doesn't seem to make sense to keep putting time and energy into it. Please don't take that as frustration or bitterness, it's just logic and I get it. I'm not upset at all. I just don't want to go the way of the dinosaurs. If I need to evolve and adapt, I'm fine with that.
2. Honestly, I've just kind of lost my passion for the blog. It has started to feel more like a chore lately and that seems like a sign that it is time to move on to something else. I believe that my efforts can be better applied to other things like actually fishing more, video-related content, and fly tying. By no means do I want to stop sharing information and ideas with other anglers. I'm just thinking that maybe my efforts might be better suited elsewhere.
3. I have some other projects that I want to work on and I need to pair things down a little bit. I'm still trying to get a guide service up and running in the next few years. I'm also thinking about starting my own website that will incorporate all of my content in one place and that includes my fly shop. While Etsy is a great platform to sell flies on, they really hit sellers with a lot of fees and charges that cut into my profit. I also have a lot to learn about my new boat, fishing a new lake, and chasing a species that I am not extremely familiar with.
So there you have it. I hope that I didn't come off as mad or resentful or anything in between. Maybe with a little time off I will renew my love for blogging again and there will be a triumphant return. Regardless, this isn't goodbye, it's just more of a "see you later". This is not my last post, I promise! If I decide to call it quits for good, I will write a final post to express my gratitude for so many things!
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