Monday, September 19, 2011

The places you'll go.........

Sometimes fishing is not about the fish you catch (or even the ones that you don't), but rather about the places, sights, and sounds that you experience along the way.  I took this picture last Saturday evening while looking for a place to fish with my friend Trevor.  This is Lake Fork Creek where it dumps into the Little Payette Lake.

It took me a while to even grab my little point and shoot camera for this shot - I was too busy just experiencing it; The way the trees and clouds were meticulously and flawlessly reflected on the water, it was almost as if I had walked into a painting.  Catching fish in this setting would have simply been a bonus - and I might have actually felt bad about disturbing the scene!  This is why I fish............not for accolades or attaboys - not for sponsors or notoriety.  For this: