Long Time Coming
Last week I went fishing with the person that first got me into fly fishing.
While I was on a family vacation in Yellowstone my Uncle Daren took me to the upper Firehole River, gave me a caddis fly, told me where to cast and said cast in that hole there are tons of brook trout. 8 fish later I was the happiest kid around. After that day I knew that fly fishing was it. Even though I really didn’t get neck deep in fly fishing till I was in high school if it wasn’t for that day on the Firehole River I would have never been involved in the best sport known to man.
Daren and I on Saturday hit the Middle Provo River and had a wonderful day. Again, like ever day I am sure, midges were hatching and we were landing fish.
Like most of you know my dad past away a few years ago from cancer. My dad was one of my heroes and best friends. Daren my Dad and I would fish quite often together and going out with Daren we instantly were in discussion about my Dad and the memories we had together of him fishing, Daren even shared with me stories of the two of them that I hadn’t before heard. I can’t even remember that last time we fished together but this last week was tons of fun and was a long time coming.
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BWO’s and Midges
about 2 days ago - No comments
Last Saturday I was feeling good enough so I gathered up the troops and headed up to the lower Provo River. I had heard from The “Dr” that there had been some amazing hatches during the week and it would most likely be the same on Saturday. I tied up some BWO’s and [...]
The Film Tour Update
about 1 week ago - No comments
Those that didn’t go to the Fly Fishing Film Tour in SLC the other night missed out. It was a sold out show and the films this year were just as good or better than last year. Not only did I win a hat and a gift certificate from Fish West but I was able [...]
My Dads first fish on the fly
about 1 month ago - 5 comments
My uncle Daren was with my Dad the first time he caught a fish on the fly. A short time after that he wrote down the experience. After we went fishing last week he sent it to me. I had never read it before and not to be to emotional but I did cry reading [...]
A couple short vids
about 1 month ago - No comments
Here are a couple short vids from the Middle Provo River over the past couple weeks.
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New Years Day on the Provo
about 2 months ago - 5 comments
We had our annual New Year’s Day fishing outing to the Provo River. It was a perfect day with almost no clouds and temps around 39 degrees. In years past we have hit the lower Provo but this year we decided to go to the Middle. We got to the river at about 9ish and [...]
One Hour on the Provo River
about 3 months ago - 9 comments
I hadn’t been up on the Provo River for while and a few days ago in the afternoon I ended up talking to the “Dr” and we both wanted to go fish but we only had an hour or so. An hour is plenty of time, right?
I took some video of our very short outing. [...]
a little late but here is the picture of the week
about 4 months ago - 4 comments
An awesome November day last year on the Provo River, Chubbs is into a nice Provo River Brown.
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First fish on a fly
about 5 months ago - No comments
Last week I took a friend fly fishing for the first time. I love taking someone out to river and putting them on fish. Of course, there is a selfish reason of why I like to take people and that is it gives me a great excuse to be standing in water some where but [...]
about 1 month ago
That was so much fun! We’ll have to go again soon.
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Big Hoss Reply:
January 26th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
I agree, we need to do much more this year. I am excited for you teach me a thing or two about still water fishing.
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about 1 month ago
This is truely what fishing is all about ,it is about memories ,of good times with others ,or yourself ,and time to reflect on life and how it is really going .Out there is a different place ,filled with dreams and beauty .we get to see ourselves as beings and not just humans .
I dont get to fish with my father much anymore ,but when I do , it is time cherished in my mind . Nice post man !
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Big Hoss Reply:
January 27th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Thanks, You hit it on the head that this is what fishing is all about.
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