My favorite thing this summer was helping my Dad in Beavers Bend, Oklahoma. Me, my Grandpa, and my Dad went camping in our camper.(Hallelujah!) The day before we left, we all went fly fishing. Then, Dad hooked a big one! It kept on flipping and flopping in the water. Dad said ”Alright I’m going to need your help on this one.” So I put my rod down and ran (what I could in waders.) over there with the net and got into the water to net the fish. But the problem was, was that it never came to me so I couldn’t net it. So my Dad said, ”Why don’t you come up behind the fish and net it.” So I did because the fish had swam to a shallower spot. So I went behind it and caught it! When we finally pulled it up the hook popped out of the fish’s mouth, and into the net. When we looked at the hook it was bent, yes, bent like an L . The best thing about it is that the rainbow trout was 19 1/2″ long. Only half an inch more and it would have been 20” big enough to take back to the camper. But of course Dad wouldn’t have kept it, he would have just let it go like he did, to let other people catch it.
So glad to read about your fly fishing trip! I also love the voice I hear in your story. I can just see you trying to run in those waders over to your dad and grandpa to go help. Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to read more.