Fly fishing catch

Sigarms · May 12, 2018

Got this text the other day from a friend who went out with my dad fly fishing. Not bad for 86:laughing:

Taken in Alaska when he was 75..

That's my dad, same dang coat 11 years later! My wife complains he and me are the hardest men to shop for around Christmas time LOL

Me and the family thought he wouldn't make it past a year after my mom died when he was around 72 (married for 40 years and she ran the family and was litterally the love of his life).

sixdogs · May 12, 2018

Great photos.

oosik · May 12, 2018

He's a real keeper. Nice brook trout also.

Jstpssng · May 12, 2018

Good for him! :thumbsup:

MossRoad · May 12, 2018

That's great!!! :thumbsup:

Wagtail · May 12, 2018

Not to highjack the thread, but... the 2019 World Fly Fishing Championship is being held here, in Tasmania, in 2019!

Book your tickets (it's during our Summer)!!!

World Fly Fishing Championships 219 | WFFC 219

:fishing:

Rock knocker · May 13, 2018

Sigarms said:
That's my dad, same dang coat 11 years later!

And he probably got that coat when GHW Bush was president :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Sigarms · May 13, 2018

Wagtail said:
Not to highjack the thread, but... the 2019 World Fly Fishing Championship is being held here, in Tasmania, in 2019!

Book your tickets (it's during our Summer)!!!

World Fly Fishing Championships 219 | WFFC 219

:fishing:

Funny enough we were just through this. He wa actually planning on going to a family wedding in India. We've come to realization that that anything past California or Alaska going west would just be too long of a flight for him. Hopefully he can get over to London with my cousin to go visit the same family who's getting married.

Jstpssng · May 13, 2018

Sigarms said:
Funny enough we were just through this. He wa actually planning on going to a family wedding in India. We've come to realization that that anything past California or Alaska going west would just be too long of a flight for him. Hopefully he can get over to London with my cousin to go visit the same family who's getting married.

It's great to read about people his age who are still out and about doing things. It gives the rest of us a goal to work toward.

Sigarms · May 13, 2018

Jstpssng said:
It's great to read about people his age who are still out and about doing things. It gives the rest of us a goal to work toward.

+1

That said I gave him a call when I got the pic asking him what river he was on, and during the conversation he told me he hurt his back. Didn't get all the details, but basically he tried to lift his 30 year old wheel horse riding mower up with a 2x6. That was the day before he went fishing, so I'm hoping it's not THAT bad.

One reason why I hope sooner or later he'll move in with us. We bought the house 13 years ago with a furnished basement with my dad in mind as I got married after my mother died. He still drives the 8 hours to visit us. I'd rather have him closer though so if there ever is a problem...