We decided to fish a place we've been to several times but just never took the time to learn. We had to cut in between anglers giving them plenty of room. Generally we try and give the other anglers around an hour of fishing space so that once they reach where we started the fish aren't keen on the fishermen. Though we rather not have to squeeze in, on some days especially like fathers day you have no other choice.
Soon the girls were covered in sand and their clothes drenched. Their favorite kind of days. They followed behind us playing and exploring. Discovering little stonefly nymphs under the rocks. The upper part of this river was completely different than the lower end of river we fished for a whole week two miles down the road. The rocks were pebbles, not much for foliage on the banks. The species of trout went from huge fat browns to huge fat rainbows. Rainbows are notorious for their fighting technique as well as their ability to become airborne. The water was low and clear making it very difficult to fish. We could tell these fish were fished hard, denying everything we through at them.
Tyler fished first, making beautiful drifts left and right. He casted and his fly went under a tree, to keep his fly from getting stuck on a limb he ripped the fly out and attached was a beautiful Fathers day rainbow.
We kept fishing and soon we came around a corner where we watched trout feeding aggressively by the bank under a little limb. After a few passes with our nymph, I asked Tyler if I could change the fly to something that I've been successful with before when a feeding fish wouldn't take our fly. I believe its called an epoxy back dry fly, its one ugly little bug. After two passes Tyler said the feeding trout didn't want what I delivered either and about half a second later the fish took it and the fight was on. Both of us were able to land a beautiful rainbow that day. Much pickier fish than what we had been experiencing on that river. Some days are just meant to humble you.
Without getting too mushy I would like to mention how much of a wonderful father and husband Tyler is to us. Even though life in a tiny enclosed container with 4 women can be excruciating he sure does handle it well. He spends weeks away from us working hard to help provide this lifestyle we live and its done with all the love in his heart. Sacrificing time away so that we can grow and explore this Earth most of the time without him. Selfless for sure.