Afternoon fly fishing

Fishing to some rising fish on the Yough with a good friend.

Ohiopyle Reunion

 

We had a family reunion in Ohiopyle, which was a wonderful get together and long weekend retreat in the Laurel Highlands mountains.  The last day we made our way down to the river and let the kids get into the Yough.  Great memories with a wonderful family.

 

 

Jack the wise

Good dog

Cooper turned 7 today.  I cant believe how fast the years have flown.  He's an amazing hunting dog and a best friend, but his value has spiked even more now with the kids.  We're so lucky to have him. 

 

Happy 4th - bike n' fish

I only had a few hours to run to the Yough at early morning hours and I was chomping at the bit to give her a run.  No drift boat, no day long commitment.  Just a quick few hours via the bike with my best (canine) friend.  I fished hard and threw some big streamers hoping to go big or go home.  I had a few medium trout grab the fly which made the day.  I missed a nice one (obviously), which will keep me coming back.

Mornings with Hunter

Inaugural Garden

We decided to keep the first year's garden some what within reason and used the existing small plot in the yard.  this is probably a great decision given everything else I am trying to do now. But it was super important to get that first garden in and have my two little helpers right there along with me!

Yough River fix

I've been chomping at the bit to get on the Yough, but been just a little busy with the new baby.  With some reinforcements at the home front, I was finally about le get a float under my belt with my father-in-law and Cooper.  We landed a few trout, but this was mostly just a cruise down the scenic river gorge.  We hit the Memorial Day weekend rubber hatch, so we had a few rafts bumping us on the way down, but that is just part of the drill at this point.  Probably best to avoid these high traffic days if you can.

Lunch break!