Annual Redfish Trip 2010

Another amazing year at Redfish Lake, ID. We went up on a Wednesday and came back on a Saturday, and since my parents didn't need their trailer, we borrowed it. We had a blast. The Rackhams, Justin and Tori Thomas-Tif's brother and wife, came as well. Also, Bishop Minor made the trip as a first timer. We fished, ate dutch oven grub, picked huckleberries, ate homemade huckleberry ice cream, swam in the lake, sat in the hot pools, rode bikes, hiked, and more. It is always a blast. The Sawtooths are among my favorite places I have ever visited and I never tire of them. Check out the photos.
I FINALLY CAUGHT A FISH ON MY FLY POLE!!! After my Senior year in high school I bought a fly rod, float tube, etc and taught myself how to cast, etc and then fly fished every chance I got the summer before my mission. I never even got a bite. I was so frustrated I sold all my gear. Tifani bought me a fly pole for Fathers Day. I went to Cabellas, told the fly guy of my history and asked for help. He sold me some flys he guaranteed would catch me a fish. I went down on the Salmon just outside of the Redfish campground area and started fishing. I spotted an eddy I was sure would have a fish. I saw some River Otters swim up through the eddy and decided I would take a chance. I waded to the middle of the river. With the water up just above my waste, I braved the current and did my best cast. My fly hit and floated down right into the eddy. It sat for a moment and then, WAM it disappeared. It was my "As a River Runs Through It" moment, until I reeled in the catch. Cade and Makinzi still talk about how small it was. Nevertheless, it is the first fish I caught on my fly pole, and I am proud of the fact that I caught something.
These are the fish Cade, Makinzi and Cody caught and kept just before hitting the grill and then our taste buds.


Part of the White Cloud Range.
After Makinzi caught a fish I took it and hit its head on the corner of this table. Makinzi saw me and picked up the fish and started going buck wild. She kept smacking its head over and over. It was funny and a little disturbing at the same time. Sometimes when you have a rough older brother a little aggression release is good.





It was so cute the way Cody kept just staring at the fish--he couldn't figure out what was going on!
Cody caught the biggest fish out of everyone.

The Rackham boys pose using lilies out of the Lily Pond up above Redfish Lake.