Crappie Fishing with Riley, Ava, and Granddad

Look! I got two of them!

Ava holding one of Granddad's fish (he caught most of them)

Granddad and I caught these two at the same time

Riley and her Princess Fishing Rod

Checking on the fishing action

Proud Granddad with Riley

Trout Fishing on the Saluda

Daddy caught 2 while the girls all together caught 11. These fish went from the river to the plate in about an hour (literally)!

Early Season Goose Hunt

The girls are holding these while Daddy swims downstream to get the third one!

Recent Fishing Trips and More

Emma holding the kingsnake I found in our garage

Saluda River Largemouth Bass
Saluda River Limit of Rainbows
Getting ready to launch
Look at that group of arrows!
An afternoon trip on Lake Murray with GrandadOne of Ava's several bream she caught this evening

The neighborhood kids were trying to decide what to do with the dead squirrel in the street when gracie performed an excellent blind retrieve.

Nice Crappie

I've been to this spot a few times lately and been able to pick up a few nice crappies like this one.

Cold Weather Crappie

I took these crappie on Murray today about 12-15 feet down beneath Adam's Campground Bridge. Some other guys were really tearing them up and it took me a while to get on the fish, but after a while, a few started to bite for me. The temp was in the low 50's and the day was overcast.

Recent Fishing Trips

Dad catching some recently stocked browns on a fly
Matt catches one for the record books.

Riley watches two catfish rods with dogs who are ready to take a winter swim!

Riley and her daddy in search of Crappie took this striper on a tuffie. Riley wanted to hold the fish. Can't you tell?
History in the making... Emma threads her first hook with a nightcrawler!