Foghorn

Those beadhead nymphs Pat tied for the last fly swap looked deadly to me!

Had her keep her left arm close to her body-similar to having a book under her arm next to her upper torso. I practice casting left handed from time to time and can get some line out. She thinks its easier for me because I was always a left handed hitter in baseball.

Gave a Thompson to youngest daughter's boyfriend years ago but didn't get it back when they quit dating. Had a Regal rotary C-clamp that I loaned to little brother so he could possibly tie his own flies so I use a Renzetti Traveler if we go on a trip of any duration. When is Pat going to showcase some of her tying on video?

Susie has been suffering with "tennis elbow " in her right arm. Our left handed fly fishing practice hasn't gone very well.

Little brother Dave and I one day before bass season opened in the rivers went down to the old Dolomite hole on Big River to wade fish. Caught a 19-20" smallmouth on a floating Rapala. He wasn't old enough to have a license and couldn't figure out why I released a nice fish. Have kept very few smallmouth since then and think of them as I do a nice brown trout.

I always liked the minor league with how close you could be to the field.

Sure wish I still could play. The summer I turned 65 ( 7 years ago) , I was playing against my 15 year old grandson and twisted my left ankle after faking him out and shooting a layup. The ankle was nothing unusual for me but when I went down, I drove my right knee into the ground. Ended up tearing the labrum in my right hip. That plus 36 years getting off and on railroad cars left my back in bad shape. We used to play in the back alley behind the house and those games were tough. Almost had to draw blood to get a foul. Dad was a tremendous basketball player with scholarship offers from Mizzou and Murray State. He chose to play professional baseball instead. The story line locally was always that he was a better basketball player than baseball player. It's great that you all still get to play. I work with the grandkids on their game now.

Atta girl, Pat!

Atta boy Pete!

Looks like an awesome time for everyone involved! It's been several years since we visited there. Saw a guy standing near one of the cabins and recognized him-Jim Messina.

I'm kind of surprised those fish don't recognize Pete"s boat and go into hiding. Another great day on the water.

There's a boat load of experience on this forum!

I kind of wondered where you were going with that title . Some healthy looking fish.

Glad you're getting out and catching fish. Susie and I seemed to be visiting the Doctor more than we are fishing!

And nice work Marty and Pat !

Make for some mighty nice jigs.

Susie actually got her purse out the other day and paid for a couple items at the store! I wanted to video it but I do like her cooking so that didn't happen.

Is that called the "old fly and switch" instead of "bait and switch"? Way to keep Marty guessing, Pat.

That would make a nice picture.

Awesome fish!

That drag was making some bad sounds. Not sure if it was slipping or metal on metal.

Way to go Pat and Marty!

Thought it was kind of a "unique" opening line.

" Oh no, I think I got a big one"!

DANG! Some nice fish..