Last week my family and I took a break and went up to Bishop, CA to do some camping and fishing. We had a blast! The weather was great and the fishing was even better. Our family caught 40 fish in 5 days of fishing, 2 days at a couple of the lakes and 3 days in the stream.
I caught fish every day except day 2. The rest of my family caught fish on day 2, but not me. I got skunked. I’ll attribute that to a lack of time with my line actually in the water. You see, one of the responsibilities that comes with being a Dad is making sure everyone else’s line is setup (hooks, bait, swivel, bobber, weight) and reels are working properly. You’d think that my 18 & 16 year olds would have learned how to set their own rod up by now, but I guess that was wishful thinking.
Actually, I didn’t mind that they still relied on me for that. The last time we were in Bishop, DJ was 12, Jason 10 and Jessica was 7. Before too long, they won’t need Dad to fix their line, just like they don’t need me to kiss their owie or comb their hair. I am grateful for my family and for the week we had together in Bishop – where I won the biggest fish contest! A whopping 1 lb 2 oz rainbow trout. Maybe next time guys! And maybe next time you’ll clean your own fish too.
I’m glad you guys were able to get away.
Sounded like a blast.