» Topic: Dry Run Creek; Dad & Daughter Weekend

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Mar 14, 2011 at 1:55 pm #5414

Matt Tucker
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My 9yo daughter, Hannah, and I took another trip down to Dry Run Creek in Arkansas this past weekend. It was a great way to spend a weekend. That stream is a really special place; it is a shame Saturday was filled with adults breaking the rules of the stream (even Hannah pointing them out) and having to confront several adults fishing and adults fishing with live bait in a kid’s only stream. The sad thing is if the funding for the Norfork Federal Fish Hatchery is cut and the hatchery closes, the stream will most likely dry up, at least in its current form. Those downer moments aside, the trip was an absolute blast and we are already looking forward to heading back there. You can read the write up on my blog here but here is a little photo essay of sorts:

Photo # 1
Hannah in front of the sign at Dry Run Creek, near Norfork, Arkansas. In her words, the sign spells out “The Rules.”

Photo # 2
Hannah with a cookie-cutter size rainbow out of the stream; this was the average size fish on Saturday (I quite counting at 50 in about 3 hours)

Photo # 3
Hannah learning the finer points of releasing a fish for a photo.

Photo # 4
Hannah with another colored up rainbow from Dry Run Creek.

Photo # 5
Even the ugly fish, bring pure excitement.

Photo # 6
Hannah on the net, while I dig the camera out.

Photo # 7
Hannah with a snake of a Dry Run Creek rainbow.

Photo # 8
The reason you bring a big net to Dry Run Creek.

Photo # 9
All smiles, after landing a pig of a rainbow on a fly she tied.

Photo # 10
The ubiquitous Dad & Daughter at the Dance shot.

Photo # 11
The last fish of the trip, safely back in the water.

Mar 14, 2011 at 2:21 pm #47512

Neal Osborn
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That is awesome Matt! I am honestly stunned at the size and color of some of those trout for your area.

Love the curly blonde locks under the fishing hat.

that first picture is great.

Mar 14, 2011 at 3:05 pm #47513

Anonymous
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Well done…

Mar 14, 2011 at 6:45 pm #47514

Corey Kruitbosch
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Nice job!

Mar 14, 2011 at 7:27 pm #47515

Matt Tucker
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Neil, you ought to come visit sometime, the fish in the photos were dwarfed by fish she hooked up with and lost (a couple, because of my lack of netting ability).

Mar 15, 2011 at 2:55 pm #47516

lawrence underwood
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Matt, those pictures put a lump in my throat.

Mar 15, 2011 at 3:23 pm #47517

Douglas Barnes
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Great stuff! I especially like #4.

Mar 16, 2011 at 7:14 pm #47518

Grant Wright
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Awesome!

Mar 16, 2011 at 7:26 pm #47519

Peter E.
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That is great to see, I plan on corrupting my kids similarly one day.

Mar 25, 2011 at 2:54 am #47520

rob williams
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Great, Great post.
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