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My Daughter Outfished Me

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Sometimes you go fishing and everything goes according to plan. Other times, you take your daughter fishing and get absolutely outfished. Sarah and I headed to Hyrum Reservoir, Utah for a fishing trip together, and by the time we were finished, the final score wasn't particularly close. Sarah: 5 🐟 Dad: 0 πŸ˜‚ Family Fishing at Hyrum Reservoir This wasn't really a trip about catching huge fish or chasing one particular species. It was an opportunity to spend some time together and see what we could catch at Hyrum Reservoir . Apparently, the fish had already decided whose poles they preferred. Sarah's rods produced five fish while I couldn't manage to put a single fish on the bank. She even managed to catch a perch and a bluegill that I somehow missed getting on camera. So not only was I getting outfished, I apparently couldn't keep up with the camera either. Sarah 5, Dad 0 I've spent a lot of time this year targeting d...

Cutthroats and a new species.

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One of my fishing goals this year has been pretty simple: catch at least one trout every month . August almost got away from me. On August 31, my brother Nathan and I headed to Strawberry Reservoir, Utah for one last chance to keep the streak alive. Luckily, Strawberry came through, and the trip ended up including a fishing first for me. Fishing Strawberry Reservoir in August We were able to find several trout during the trip, including cutthroat and rainbow trout. Nathan got into the action with a cutthroat of his own, while I caught multiple cutthroat during the day. I didn't manage to get every fish on camera, but we had enough action to make it a successful trip. One of my favorite moments came near the end when I managed to squeeze in one last rainbow trout before we called it a day. That would have been a pretty good way to finish my August trout challenge by itself. But there was one more fish from this trip that made it even more memorable. My First Ko...