I've been wanting to go fishing for a while now, but each time I planned on going, something would come up and I wouldn't be able to make it out. I went camping a few weeks ago and was gonna fish while I was camping, but it didn't work out. So when I was down in St George last week, my dad planned a day where my nephew and I could go with him.
My dad hadn't been fishing for 8 years, so he was really excited to get out to the lake and go. As he has gotten older, his health has started to go downhill and he isn't as mobile as he used to be, so getting out like this doesn't happen for him very much.
It is pretty sad when you think about it. I am so scared of being trapped in my body when I am older and I am doing as much as I can to stay healthy so that I don't have to worry about that as I age. Seeing your parents age is a lot harder than people make it out to be.
I am not a great fisherman, so it was cool to learn a few things from my father and nephew while we were fishing. Now that I am retired, I am hoping to get out in nature more like this and enjoy it.
My dad is a pretty good fisherman and he caught a few fish and a crawfish. I did have a pretty large trout on my line, but when I got it to the shore and almost brought it out, the line snapped.
Here is a picture of the crawfish my dad caught. They ended up cutting it up and using it as bait, but didn't catch anything with it.
The two trout he caught were pretty tiny, but they tasted pretty good. My nephew cooked them when we got back to where we were staying. I am not usually someone that enjoys eating fish, but trout isn't too bad with enough butter and seasoning.
I like these pictures of my dad. It is cool seeing him so excited and happy about catching these fish. I saw my father as a kid that day. As we age, we lose that sense of fun and adventure, so it was really cool to see him with so much life while we were out there. It is just sad that he had to wait so long to be able to get out and do what he loves.
My dad has been through a lot in his life. I really hope that he and I get to spend more time together before his time here on earth is up. It was a lot of fun hanging out with him and getting to know him more.
