SteveM Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I wasn't able to round up any of the usual suspects to go fishing with this weekend. Was supposed to go Friday morning straight from work, but found out Thursday night that my buddy was gonna work overtime instead. Spent the day playing taxi driver for my kid & her friend, instead. Tried to make plans for Saturday, but nothing worked out. Hung out with the wife & kid, & we planned to go somewhere on Sunday. Around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, I got the bright idea to take the neighbors' 10-year old boy & my 12 year-old daughter to fish for brook trout @ the same creek where I caught a bunch last week. Thought it would be neat if Josh's first exposure to fly fishing was catching some on a dry fly. I took along an ulta-lite spin cast for him as well. My daughter, Rebecca, decided she would be the official camera-person for our trek; she took all of the pics that follow except for the ones of her (she did a great job, too). Josh & Becca @ the creek... Me, prospecting for brookies; creek was high, dirty, fast, & cold! Me & my kid... Just like her Daddy, Becca took a bunch of flower pics... She also took this shot... Got a couple tiny brookies, but fishing was sloooowww, & the creek crossings were a little tough for the kids, so we didn't stay long. Decided to make a stop on the way home; Becca took this shot while I was tying on a new spinner for Josh... Only hooked one fish, on a yellow Copper John-type nymph under a Chernobyl Ant; only took a couple seconds to realize it was a biggun! Putting the 6ft 2wt TFO to the test... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 Really didn't think I was gonna land this one. Had to put the boots to him to keep him from getting down to the fast water & the big rocks & stumps in the pool below. When I did get him in close, I could see that my tippet was all snarled & knotted around the Chernobyl Ant; thought for sure he'd break me off. Of course, my cradle was sitting in the trunk of the car... Got him! I think it's fairly obvious that I'm stoked in this pic! 25" brown trout (taped)... Becca was like a fly fisherman paparazzi; I couldn't believe how many pics she got while I was landing & reviving this trout. She got some good ones, too... This shot is my fave... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 I think Becca was nearly as excited as her Dad about this hawg; I got an unsolicited 'fist-bump' afterwards, & she insisted on releasing him... Back from whence he came... One more shot before heading home...pic by Josh It turned out to be a great evening; not exactly what I had planned! That bruiser brown is a far cry from the tiny brook trout I thought we'd be catching. I like to think it was karma's reward for taking a kid fishing! Peace out! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Wow all say she definitely takes some nice pictures. Smoking brown too Steve must have been a great fight on the 2 weight. Good on ya for taking the neighbor's son out. Great shot of you and Becca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahtrout Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Beautiful brown, very nice pics also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbowtrout Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest girlsfishtoo Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Beauty Brown! Great shots of that hawg! Becca did an awesome job on all the pictures. Wonderful pic of you and Becca too. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeremie Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 beautiful pics! Your daughter sure knows how to take pictures! I am currently using the close up shot as my background! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhad Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 epic brown, it truly was Karma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrinhurst Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 That's just awesome! She sure took some great shots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÜberFly Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Steve... And you were giving me fashion advise... Holy back to the '80's Becca!! P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Steve, That is just spectgacular, both you and 'becca. Now, GET OFF MY WATER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 dope dude! sounds like a stellar way too spend the day!!! thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchie Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 congrats , thats a great looking fish and your girl sure can take nice pictures , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishfreak Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 that is one awesome fish ya caught. awesome pics!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutlover Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 NO wonder i can't catch fish there anymore! You keep edumacatin them STOP IT im no match for your skills. AND umm YA! GET OFF RICKS WATER!!!........flower boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawgstoppah Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Epic! Post of the year award right here!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 Thanks for the kind comments, friends! Catching that hawg on my 2wt was an experience I'll never forget; having my daughter there to capture it on camera just put it over the top! Now to address a few of the comments... Jeremie: You will be hearing from Becca's lawyers regarding your using her photo without permission! Just kiddin', of course; she'll be proud to hear you liked it enough to use it. Rickr: I told Becca that you were mad about us fishing "your water"; she cried herself to sleep, thinking that we're not allowed back there anymore. I hope you're proud of yourself, Tex!!!! Troutlover: Just for the record, Becca took all of the flower pics in this post. Kinda funny, 'cuz she's been bugging me about taking pics of flowers; on Facebook, my sweet little daughter left this comment after an album with a bunch of my flower pics, " Nice flower pics, Dad! *cough*fruit*cough*" LMAO! Hawgstoppah: Thanks a lot; is there a cash prize that goes with that "Post of the year award"? Thanks again, everyone; I'm happy to be able to share this with people who appreciate how special this was to me! Peace out! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 always just behind the great pics....grrr..please inform ur daughter that I to scoped not one but two of her pics..they were all great...oh ya...about that sardine u planted on ur 2wt...as Max said...Karma..no less...great brownie m8.............Wolfie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theiceman2 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 YOu should submit that pic of the Brown with the yellow eye to the pic of the month thread pinned on the main page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skronkin Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 i dont post on here much but i must add my 2 cents.................You make every father out there that does not spend enough quality time with there kids envious, I have had a grin like that everytime i go out with my girls no matter if we catch anything or not..........Its the time spent that will last a lifetime. You better print those pics and have them framed on the wall. congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 i dont post on here much but i must add my 2 cents.................You make every father out there that does not spend enough quality time with there kids envious, I have had a grin like that everytime i go out with my girls no matter if we catch anything or not..........Its the time spent that will last a lifetime. You better print those pics and have them framed on the wall. congrats great post...Kev..I don't have little ladies but a couple of boys, who would rather make big $$$$, than to fish with their dad, and so, after reading this post you can say that I'm quite envious of anyone who has the company of their children on day sucking in nature...............Wolfie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggp Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Awesome pic's...There's nothing better than getting out and fishing with your kids...Great post!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trufisher10 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks for the pics GREAT JOB BECCA!!!!!!!!! AND DAD!!!!!! Tru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 Thanks for the kind words, y'all! I figure I'd better spend as much time as I can with Becca before it's too late; she'll be 13 in a couple months, & I'm sure it won't be long before it's way uncool to hang with the old man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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