I fished Thursday, Friday, and Sunday this week. The fishing continues to be spectacular!
Thursday I did a guide trip for a father and (adult) son from Orange County CA. They had never fished this part of the county and were amazed by its beauty…the fish were eager to eat. I always give my best effort when guiding but when I get a father/son in the boat, the level of enthusiasm gets elevated for me. I know how important those days are for me and I feel fortunate to be a part of any father/son outing.
I had no intention of fishing Friday but got a call late Thursday night from the outfitter I work for and he had an open seat with a client who is a mutual friend. Our friend requested that I jump in with them for the day. Twist my arm…not only did I get to fish with an old friend, I had the opportunity to fish with a legendary guide and add to my personal ”tool box”. It was an epic day! Big fish eating dries all day AND we had a bear swim the river right in front of us.
I was supposed to guide again on Sunday but the trip got cancelled that morning…no big deal. I had the day to fish and was already up the river so I grabbed a buddy and went I to an area I had never fished before. It was as good as I had hoped it would be and some of the prettiest water I have ever fished.
I didn’t get many good pics this week. I don’t photograph folks with my camera when I’m guiding and two friends I fishEd with don’t like having their picture taken. They are both great fishermen and AWESOME dudes but equally awful photographers
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That is actually the moon at about 11:00 pm. My phone added light to it and made it appear as a sunset.
Thursday I did a guide trip for a father and (adult) son from Orange County CA. They had never fished this part of the county and were amazed by its beauty…the fish were eager to eat. I always give my best effort when guiding but when I get a father/son in the boat, the level of enthusiasm gets elevated for me. I know how important those days are for me and I feel fortunate to be a part of any father/son outing.
I had no intention of fishing Friday but got a call late Thursday night from the outfitter I work for and he had an open seat with a client who is a mutual friend. Our friend requested that I jump in with them for the day. Twist my arm…not only did I get to fish with an old friend, I had the opportunity to fish with a legendary guide and add to my personal ”tool box”. It was an epic day! Big fish eating dries all day AND we had a bear swim the river right in front of us.
I was supposed to guide again on Sunday but the trip got cancelled that morning…no big deal. I had the day to fish and was already up the river so I grabbed a buddy and went I to an area I had never fished before. It was as good as I had hoped it would be and some of the prettiest water I have ever fished.
I didn’t get many good pics this week. I don’t photograph folks with my camera when I’m guiding and two friends I fishEd with don’t like having their picture taken. They are both great fishermen and AWESOME dudes but equally awful photographers
. That is actually the moon at about 11:00 pm. My phone added light to it and made it appear as a sunset.
