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: