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[netman9]

Over the mountain and through the woods to grandmothers house we go... the second verse should have been something about doing some trout fishing while your there! Every Thanksgiving we travel to visit family in the SW mountains of Virginia. Trout fishing has been great over the years and continues after day one of our 2010 trip.

While in route Nolan had some work to do in the back seat. I know alot of you have rigged baits on the way to the deep in the low light of early morning. Try a midnight tying of a #14 pheasant tail while your brother holds a flsh light.





After a late morning that included a full spread of MOM's sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, we head to the mountain streams. Arrive around noon to find very low flow and crystal clear water. With only a few trout left over from the Oct. 8 stocking and tough water conditions, the fly rods ended up being swapped out with spinning to help our chances with the skittish fish.



Wyatt is working over a small channel hoping for that first strike.



Ewing lands the first, one of the many C&R natives that keeps us coming back year after year.



Nolan has the largest fish of the day snatch up his trout magnet.







Ewing with his best catch of the day! All but one trout was landed on the trout magnet shown here in Ewings fish.



Final shot of another great day fishing the mountain streams of SW Virginia with the boys!

[liv2fish20]

COOL! Looks like the trip paid off!

[gottaflylee]

I love these reports,

"its all about the Kids"

[2kidsfishing]

That's what its all about. Thanks for sharing your trip!!!

AWESOME!!!!

[STEELBENDIN]

thats cool nice job

[WAHOONBOX]

I AGREE WITH LEE ON THIS ONE...IT'S ALL ABOUT THE KIDS

BUT IN THIS CASE, THE NETMAN FAMILY,...IT'S ALL ABOUT FAMILY TIME...FAMILY VALUES

YOU AND YOUR BRIDE CERTAINLY HAVE DONE A FINE JOB WITH YOUR OUTDOOR SQUAD. YOUR STORIES ARE AWESOME AND PHOTOGRAPHY FIRST CLASS....THE GROUP PICTURE IN THE STREAM IS MAGAZINE COVER GRADE.

I'LL BE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE THIS CHRISTMAS....

[merry marlin]

Awesome Story right there Netman! Those boys are something else.... Enjoy every moment of them growing up!
MM

[Bird Dog]

Great pictures

[weekender]

awesome post and pics, congrats all around, fine job,

[netman9]

Thanks! It's a blast having a family that truly enjoys the outdoors! Got some reporting from day II...