One of the many things Bobby and I have in common is that we HATE surprises, especially birthday party surprises. I asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday and of course he said a nice quiet day of fishing. We haven't been able to fish as much as we would like with his new job so off we went. The temp right now is 90 with a feel of 100. We slept in and took our time leaving so we weren't sure if the fish would bite with the high temperature. Our soon to be (in 4 days) 15 year old played in his first high school football game yesterday so leaving bright and early wasn't an option. Bobby and I prefer 4:00am but pretty sure Sage wouldn't. He battled on the field all day in high temps and his team continued to battle. On 4th down after 3 plus quarters in the heat, they were still fighting and Sage scored another TD. Hilliard Darby led the entire game and beat Olentangy Orange 18-15. Sorry to digress - back to fishing. We fished at an old golf course pond (no we won't tell you where!!! ha ha). It was our first time there. The pic at the top of this post was of Bobby on his birthday today. He comes from a long line of nature lovers surviving off of the land. His Grandpa Lively would squat and fish the same way. I snapped this picture and have it now as one of my favorites.
Years ago, Bob's dad, Terry, started a fishing competition whenever he'd go fishing. Winner of First, Biggest, and Most. We continue that tradition. Clearly, I (Kathy) win all categories. Ok, maybe not. But today I did win First with a nice looking Warmouth (version of a bluegill). Granted, I won it because I baited my hook first with a fat, active worm and casted while Sage and Bobby were discussing the best spot to start. Boys are so easy to outsmart!! The day ended with me catching the least, not the biggest, but I did catch the first. Sage caught the most bass - 4 and Bobby caught the biggest bass, a 4 pounder. Although not large, Bobby caught 2 crappie. So we ended the day with bluegill, bass, and crappie. All 3 of us had HUGE fish break our line and/or get off our hook right before landing them on shore. We are guessing 12 pound bass. And that is the fish story we are sticking to. You should have seen the one that got away. Now off to dinner with the rest of the family. We threw back what we caught so no fish fry tonight, we are supporting our local restaurant instead. Thankful for a beautiful day and making memories.
1 Comment
Rodney Wills
8/22/2021 04:47:17 pm
Happy Birthday Cuz!! Love seeing my wonderful family out there living life to its fullest, and doing what they love to do. Way to go Sage!! He gives it his all no matter what sport he playing, and is an absolute Beast!! Love keeping up with how you’re doing young man. God Bless
Reply
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWe will share our experiences and love of the outdoors (and some indoors) with you. Archives
October 2022
Categories |