Time on the water is always well spent…
And today was no different. The weather was perfect–not too hot with the hint of fall in the breeze. I dropped the kids at school, which is how I have to start my day. I thrive on the chaos that leads to them making it through the doors on time ready to seize the day. Once they were delivered safely, I headed home to hook up to the boat–a task that has gotten much faster since my first attempt. Shortly after, my client (she was my guinea pig in the beginning), hairdresser and friend arrived bearing a jar of delicious muscadine jam that she made herself.
We loaded up and headed to the boat ramp. We were graced by the presence of Capt. Rouse, who is hands down the best shuttle driver going above and beyond with some of the photo and video from our day. We enjoyed a little Avett Brothers and Caamp as we made our way to the river. I backed us in like a champ with a lot less s curve along the way. We shoved in and the peacefulness and stress relief was immediate. Carving out this time is essential. We both have such busy schedules with many plates to keep spinning. On the water is a perfect time to decompress.
Not too far into the float, Kasey hooked into her first trout of the day. She really needed little direction with her cast and is now mending her line like a pro. She continued to light them up for the rest of the day, netting quite a few. We lost count, which is always a good sign.
Enjoy this little photo journal from our adventure!
From top to bottom left to right:
Pic 1: Kasey and her newest family member, Stella! When she is not on the water, you can usually find her in her shop on Main Street. I’m in love with how she decorated and furnished this amazing space!
Pic 2: Jamie insisted that we pose with the muscadine jam.
Pic 3: The drive with the always entertaining backseat driver.
Pic 4: In the zone.
Pic 5: Look at that cast!
Pic 6: One of many in the net.
PC @rouseflyfish pics 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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Road Trip!
Capt. Rouse and I made a quick trip to Supreme Boats to pick up the new Predator drift boat. It will be making the journey to Colorado next week! The drive was beautiful and we had a blast. Rob Williams is the owner of Supreme, Shawnee, and Predator and has just moved into a new warehouse where they manufacture the boats that JRFFA uses exclusively. Jamie had to inspect the riverboats, of course. He is contemplating the 16 foot Shawnee for his next.
As a side note, Capt. Rouse looks quite sporty in the Rouse by fayettechillco, and I really would have loved to take the VW bus with us! The bus was not for sale.
Rob has been super to work with–always ready to try new things to make our jobs easier on the water.
SMALLIE SMACKDOWN
Last week Paul, Eddie, and I decided to do a sneak attack on a creek we will call “Red Goat”. The Predator drift boat went along for the adventure. We found a place to slide it down a trail, shoved off, and the float was official. The big unknown was whether or not there would be any fish. We instantly knew the answer. One small mouth after another started to come to the boat . When things couldn’t get anymore crazy, we started wacking really strong solid rainbows. The show stoppers were the stud smallies. This was one of those days that was incredibly special and reminds me of why I do what I do.