This fish nearly got away :)
Mike and his good friend and fishing buddy Ben started Fly Fishing last summer. They didn't really ever catch anything, but kept trying to outsmart the fish. Finally this summer I think they've figured it out.
Last Friday Mike and Ben challenged the river yet again and they WON! Mike caught 4 fish and Ben caught a 16 incher! What I think is even better is Mike took pictures to prove that they just didn't figure out the art of a fisherman's tale :)
Ben getting ready to gut the 16" Brown trout. He cleans the fish at our house because his sweet wife is very sensitive and feels bad for the fishy. Notice also the gloves, Ben doesn't really want to touch the cutie :)
Here is the 13" Rainbow trout that Mike caught! He released it back into the river, maybe they will meet again.
I am so glad that Mike enjoys fishing and the outdoors. I love it too and it is something that we can share and teach our children to enjoy as well. Lilly bought Mike a set of fishing pants (Lilly call's them "Daddy's Dancing Pants") for father's day and it seems they have brought him luck. Plus it's much easier to fly fish when you aren't freezing in just your jeans in snow run-off river water. Fishing with Ben has been a really nice retreat for Mike from the stress of school and work, Mike you deserve it! I tried Mike's fly rod a few weeks ago and now I am itching to try it out for reals... it looks so cool and is such a classic sport.
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