My men went fishing this past weekend. It was the First Annual Father Son Fishing Trip.
I can no l longer call them boys. They are full grown bearded men as you will see in my pictures.
The trip was a birthday present from the boys to their dad and there was a lot of planning and preparation that went into the event. I am happy to report that it was a very successful weekend. Even if I did not go along I was thrilled that they were able to spend some great time together and the bonus was that I got some time with the boys after the trip before they headed home.
Chris loves to fish the Tuckaseegee River and has a great guide, Matt Canter, who is top notch. Matt manages Brookings Anglers which has locations in Cashiers and Highlands, North Carolina. On this trip another guide Roger went along as well to help out the new fly fishermen.
If you are a serious fly fisherman this is definitely the place for you. I have been in their Cashiers shop a few times and have seen first hand all of the equipment they have to make any fisherman happy.
Buddy
Of course it doesn’t hurt that their shop dog, Buddy, is so lovable.
Love their tagline.
The Friday / Saturday adventure included both drift boat and wading fishing and both days were highly successful. Neither of the boys had ever gone fly fishing before but they both caught on quickly and fish were caught (and released) successfully. Chris had a great time watching them and caught a few of his own as well.
The leaves on the trees where they were fishing were in full and glorious color and I suspect that by the end of this week they will all be gone. It has been beautiful in North Carolina and enjoying the fall weather on a stream was pretty much the perfect way to celebrate the season.
Both boys caught great fish and Aaron came away with the biggest fish – a 25 inch rainbow trout. It was huge from reports and the pictures supported that so I don’t think it was a fish story.
I love this photo that Matt took with the train in the background.
Micah and Matt Canter
Aaron’s first fish (photo Matt Canter)
Chris, Micah and Aaron (Photo Matt Canter)
Chris, Aaron, Aaron’s big catch, Micah (Photo Matt Canter)
Micah, Chris and Aaron (Photo Matt Canter)
My heart is always happy when my family is together and this was a great time for my guys. I had my own fly fishing adventure that you can read about here. Even if I didn’t go along I did provide the chocolate chip cookies.
If you are ever looking for a great fly fishing adventure check out Brookings Anglers
They have some great pictures on Instagram and also on Facebook so check out their pages to see some great photography as well.
Do you fish? What’s your favorite type of fishing or favorite place to fish? Let me know in the comments and remember to Comment for a Cause. Each comment on any blog post this month means a 50 cent donation to the Todd H. Bol Vision Fund . You can read more about that here.
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Leave a commentI love these pictures! What a great time for the guys. I’m sure they enjoyed those chocolate chip cookies after too. Paul used to fish for trout in Alberta and for salmon in BC. He would often go out for the day and come home with a lovely salmon for our dinner. I would go with him sometimes and read while he fished. It was a great way to relax. (now I’m hungry for chocolate chip cookies)
I love that they are making these memories together. Chris and his dad had some great traditions of fishing and they took the boys salmon fishing in Michigan a few times when they were younger. I have been known to take a book along and sit and read while he fishes as well. 🙂
After reading your post, I made some chocolate chip cookies which we had with our tea. The power of suggestion!!
That was a big fish! I passed my ipad to my hubby so he could see it. We’re happy when our guys are happy, aren’t we?
I was so happy for them! All 3 had a great time!
I just love all the gear! Is that weird?
Nope! I love the wader and fishing vest look as well!
What a perfect birthday gift for Chris. For father and sons to have this time together, enjoying nature and each other and building memories delights me. The scenery is spectacular–those fall colors and the clear, clean water. Thank you for sharing this with us.
It really was a great weekend. The weather was pretty darn perfect and they had such a great time. I am so happy that they made the trip and they are already looking forward to next year!
What a great bonding weekend!
It really was! They had such a fabulous time.
What a amazing Father and Sons weekend. So glad your family will have these wonderful memories. God is good.
God is definitely good! This was such an amazing time for my guys!
I used to go fishing with the kids when they were little and that was always fun. We haven’t done it in a while even though we have a pond right behind our house.
The pictures look great! Glad they all had a good time.
What a great outing your men had together! Good father-son bonding that they will always remember. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by. They had such a great time and the weather was so beautiful.
I’m not keen on fishing as such but love going out in a boat.
I am not much of a fisherwoman at this point but I do love being with Chris when he fishes.