things you remember the most
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I saw a commercial the other day that said “the things you remember the most, aren’t things”.
So I just wanted to share a post about a fine man who used to take me fishing when I was just a youngster. He would take me in his old “restored” boat or behind the house I now live in, to the Stones River. I owned a fly rod back then but I only used it when Bream fishing with my Grandfather. He was borderline poor and so we almost always had some kind of equipment failure (he thought black mammy, roofing tar, could fix anything) but looking back now I realize that is what made the trips memorable. I sure do remember every trip we went on. He was a fine man who loved to hunt and fish. The stories of him hunting with my father and I are some of my fondest and funniest memories I have. They are both gone to the big hunting grounds in the sky and for whatever reason I was compelled today to post my appreciation of the values they past on to me. I do my best to pass them on to my children.
Mike
🙂 My Dad and Uncle, who taught me the joys of hunting, fishing and the art of being honest. honest to others and to yourself. They are also gone along time ago, but the leesons are still fresh. I taught the same lessons to my children and hope that the lessons have stuck. It remains to be seen. Thanks, Silver Doc
Zach my story is kind of similar to yours. My father liked the outdoors but did not really care for fishing. But he would always take me / go with me anyway. He is a CPA and he used to have a client who owned property on a local river and also had 2 private lakes on the property. Some of my best memories are fishing those lakes and the river there. He was particularly proud when I took up the fly rod and fly tying. When I turned 21 he took me to a private fly in lake in Canada. We caught so many big pike and walleye that trip that by the end of the week I was actually tired of catching them. Great memories.
Greg
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