Morel Time Nearing End

After the first day of gobbler season had ended, several people told me I could concentrate on fly-fishing for the rest of the month. One of these was my son, Bob. However, he added, "You can go looking for mushrooms, too. You'll have time to find them now."

I laughed at that comment, having tried several times to learn to find mushrooms, properly named morels, but having these attempts end in abject failure.

One spring about 10 years ago, I found more than 40 morels in one morning. At that point I figured I could bring home a batch about any time. Well, think again. I probably have not fou...