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Rhen Etzelmiller writes: I took my kids Connor and
Keira out this weekend for some quality Daddy time. The weather was
perfect for camping, and the fishing was memorable to say the least!
The kids probably caught somewhere between 30-40 fish on the 2 days,
with 2 cutt's over 17" and 3 'bows over 22". The two largest were both
caught within 1 hour of each other. My daughter's fish is 24-3/4" and
6.5 lbs. During the fight there was one point when the fish made a
great run and nearly pulled the "Little Miss" into the water... she
managed to brace herself before getting wet and proceeded to finish the
fight turned sideways to the water and bent over like a linebacker. My
son's fish is 23-3/4", with an 18-1/4" girth, and 8.5 lbs. The 8.5
pounder ties my own personal record for rainbow trout. Since I highly
doubt they'll ever catch rainbows of this caliber on the same day again,
I decided to mount these fish as a lasting reminder of a great weekend!
I hope you all enjoy the photos, and remember... it's all for the little
ones. Oh, I almost forgot to mention... Connor is 8 and Keira is 5... I
hope I'll be able to live up to their future fishing expectations. |