Exploring High Country Creeks

My family was in town for the Fourth of July (2014), so my dad, my brother, and I set off to explore some new water in the high country above Lake City.  We caught tons of little brook trout and brown trout.

On the trail

Looking down the canyon

We found some great small water

Climbing out after a successful day

Storm clouds building over the mountains in the distance

Trophy Hunting

There are some rivers near Lake City that have some gigantic trout.  Early in the season, guides from around the area descend upon these hot spots with the hopes of landing a hog before spending most of the rest of the summer putting other people on fish.

High Kicks!

Butterflies along the side of the river

Nice, big, colorful rainbow

A fish like this can make a tough day of technical fishing for picky trout worth it.

Thanksgiving in Galveston

My family gathered in Galveston for a Thanksgiving on the water.

Sunset complete with homemade kites

Amy fights a big fish

Amy landed a big fish and agreed to give him a kiss: bring on the fish!

The fish kissing video:

Another fish and another round of fish kissing

Kiss the fish!

Watching as another big fish comes in

After the fish kissing, there was some swimming.  It was 40 degrees out--at the most.  I did not partake.

Few Weeks of Fall in Dallas

After surviving the drive back to Texas, I was able to enjoy a few fun weeks of fall in Dallas.

Downtown Dallas from the Belmont Hotel before Matt and Jenni's wedding

Groomsmen getting ready for the big day

Stephen Sleepover meets Kankle Trout

Matt and Jenni may have the best wedding pictures of all time

Frightened Rabbit

Vince should have let me stand uphill, not vice versa

Texas-OU was hot and sunny

and absolutely awesome

'Murica!

Several days without fishing was too much: Kyle and I took kayaks out on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River looking for some fish