Wednesday, June 10, 2004

River Rats

We spent some time on the river today. We went to a spot that my dad showed me; apparently my grandfather also used to fish there. The flow was very high, making the fishing difficult. I tried a couple nymphs and a couple surface flies, but my main accomplishment was not finding myself 100 yards downriver with the logs churning in the spring runoff. Eventually, Ani and I will take turns casting flies while the other parent hangs out on the bank with Ruby. Ani hadn’t gotten her license yet, so she was the designated bank-side baby entertainment.

I am that tiny speck in the churning water. Ruby is that huge happy baby in the foreground. Note the sun hat. We will not burn our baby again.

Justin, hurry back and fish with us.