Fish Catching Travel
I got one day at home quietly trying to recuperate from Canada when that came to a frenzied halt. My daughter Carrie and granddaughter Mia came for the week, and we had a great time. It has been a while since I spent some time with a 4 year old, and that I must say is something.
Mia really wanted to see an alligator and catch a fish. Of course it rained everyday she was here, and we finally got to head to the lake for a little fishing and boat ride after two prior failed attempts.
Mia was really cranked up.
It was still dripping when we got there so we headed to the fishing pier and we caught one quickly.
She was really proud – for a minute.
At this point everything was going great, until the fish started flopping. From that point on it was over, she was not having that fish flopping. It scared the crap out of her, and the fishing trip was over.
At least I have $8 bucks worth of worms…….
So after the fishing disaster we had a quick boat ride, and that was the whole lake experience. We did have a few other close water encounters including the zoo, Bubba’s to make pigs of ourselves, and the beach at Port Aransas. The week finished off with meeting the folks and family in Austin for a couple of days. I am rested and ready to fish.
The driving the boat was a lot more fun on land.
The lake was way up since I was there last, so I think it will be Coleto in the morning, so I can be back to watch the USA play soccer. It will be interesting to see if the bass are in that new shallow grass so it will be buzzbait and frog for starters first thing. Then Wednesday it will be the coast somewhere. I have heard some good reports on the trout and I am hungry for a trout fry.
I have not fished for over a week and finally today got things back in place. The right tackle in the right box, the right rod on the right reel, and line for everyone. It took several hours to straighten the stuff up which had been in the tackle room sitting there since I got back. All the salt and freshwater baits and tackle had to be separated and everything gone over. Then off to get a gallon of Opti oil and I am ready to hit it.
So thanks for stopping in and the my regular posts will resume, and all will be right with the world. And remember when you take the little ones fishing – when they are done, quit, leave them with a good memory. Thanks for reading my stuff.
Good Luck and Tight Lines
