Magic Mushrooms

Why We Went..........

The old fart above went on a scout trip with his son's scout troop and they ended up catching lots of fish this size. Worst part of all is this sob fishes about once a year and always catches hogs.

What we Caught

beginning the journey

calm before the storm

viking doing what he does best

fish on

ruined picture with my fingers as usual, doesn't look 19" but it was

cuttie

if we had only known there powers

super mario bros style, these guys were all over the mountain

first tiger

17"

skinny tiger

This trip was suppose to be a bunch of guys from work, but it ended up just me and Lyf. WE took off after work and got a little fishing in the first night. We only fished for around 6 hours the nex day, where the guys in the top pics were there 3 days. It was our first time fishing this part of the mountain and when we go back our next trip we will kill it or rape it, whichever you prefer. Lyf was new to the area in general and I think enjoyed it and the tiger trout was a first for him too. I hope after seeing the camp host he will at least consider watching, "Deliverance". I hummed the tune of that song most of the trip after meeting that fangled tooth redneck.

Shoulda Woulda Coulda..... with my favorite Chucko!

There are some times in life when you know you made a really bad decision. Matt called me about a month ago with the best news I had had since I found out about my baby boy on the way. I was invited with him and his guide friend to fish in some of the most pristine fishy bull trout water this side of the western hemisphere. I unfortunately had some unfortunate unchangeable circumstances and wasn't able to go. Well I'll let you decide if it was the most epic trip ever. Guess there is always next summer.

Lees Ferry with the Harrisons

Haven't been out much this year, what a bummer, so when I got the invite to hit nearby Lees Ferry with Matt, his Dad, and Brother in Law I jumped at the opportunity.

I took Emily with me this trip since it was a short one, and wanted her to see the Colorado River for her first time, also to be our personal photographer just in case we caught the only 20" fish in the river.

We had a great time Matts family is way cooler than he is. I was eating lunch and packing up when Matt's Dad, Mr Harrison finally got his first fish on the fly( wish i had a picture of that). Kudos to him for doing it on a semi technical, very large river. The other Matt, Matt's bro in law was a natural at casting, and it won't be long until he hooks up.

The Love Boat

Matt and I headed out for a couple of hours to chase the old bucket mouths a couple weeks ago. We discovered that the fish weren't hanging on the edges like they had been before, but that they had moved out to the middle of the lake and were under the weeds and such. We decided to borrow one of the many boats docked at the boat dock, and the boat we scored was a cute little paddle boat. We couldn't get a cute picture of the both of us in there, but believe me it was, lol...........

I did score the biggest bass of my lifetime or the rest of Matts. It measured 20" I didn't get girth but it was chunky, so I'm guessing 7sh at least.

I won't leave him home........

Sorry for the lack of blogging. I've been super lazy on the pictures. Last couple weeks I've hit some local small streams, bass, and woolly mammoth with Googly Eyes, but nothing to get to excited over.

And for the real reason no sweet trips have been on the books is for the lack of dough. With this sweet economy I've had to save my pennies. After all I've got to pay for this baby. You heard it I've got a little junior fishermen on the way. I want to name him Gus, but his Mom isn't having it. I will call him Gus no matter what she wants to name him.

I'm super excited to start a family and have a permanent fishing buddy and hall pass. Gus will be here around November.

Desert Fishing

Since I am forbidden to enter a surrounding state I've been fishing relatively closer to home. I haven't caught any hogs as of lately or really even got out fishing all that much in the past few weeks. Don't get me wrong I've been out to woolly mammoth a few times and been throwing some nasty bugs to some bass, but you can't really call bass fishing right;)

Been fishing with some chuckos. I've got to say this worm container is pretty awesome.

Redband Rainbow?

Just making sure you seen how cool it is.

Flower pictures for lack of fish, since its hard snapping pics with one hand.

What did you expect? Monsters?