Coach Hughes' Corner
I held off on this corner for a couple of reason's. I wanted to wait till after the beginning of March to hopefully brag about my fishing trip to Roaring River with my dad and the twins. And I can actually say I have something to brag about. Both boys caught there limit in about 20 minutes and Trey caught a 3 1/2 pound Rainbow Trout. I also wanted to wait till basketball was over to honor and congratulate the boys on a great season. They won 17 games and played some great games. A special thanks and appreciation goes out to the Seniors for 4 great years on the basketball court. Good Job Landon, Riley, Kevin and TJ. All 4 of you deserve a hand. The Girls team also deserves one. They will be playing Liberal tomorrow night in the Championship game at 7:30. Get out to Carthage and support your Lady Eagles. Good luck girls.
I wrote this on Tuesday afternoon for my wife to be able to understand and feel the same things that I did. She was unable to go this year because Hunter had practice Tuesday morning for 5th and 6th grade.
This maybe long winded, because I am a proud father right now. One of my proudest moments as a father. I was honored to be accompanied to Roaring River this morning with my dad and my twin sons, Travis and Trey. They are 6 and have about 5 hours a piece of fishing time combined due to our busy schedule with baseball.
The trip started yesterday when we all made it down to my parents house. The boys went early and I showed up around midnight after getting home from officiating a district basketball game. My wife and oldest were unable to attend the opening morning tradition due to the oldest having basketball practice.
I used to fish at Roaring River on a weekly basis back when I was a teenager/early 20's, but the last time I was down there was last March 1st. (I live about 25 minutes from there). Since last opening day was the last time there, that was also the last time any of my trout rods had been messed with. So, at Midnight last night, I was fixing rods. After 3 hours of sleep, I woke the boys up. They are just like me. I hate mornings and am a pain to get up. But this morning they were up and dressed before I could say good morning.
We left Mom and Dads at 5:30 and made the short drive to the park. We got set up and found our normal spot open. We set our tackle and rods down and headed to the fire. At 6:15 we headed back to the spot. Keeping a 6 year old occupied when he is that close to water and fire for about an hour is hard to do. Add another and it is impossible. We made it to 6:18, and I hear, 'is it time yet', then again at 6:19, 6:20, 6:21, 6:22. You get the point.
Finally the horn goes off. Back to my first paragraph when I mentioned them not having a lot of experience. Well, my dad and I would cast for them and let them reel it in. Using a black rooster tail with one silver spinner and one a gold spinner, the boys doubled up on about the 3rd or 4th cast. This was pretty neat to watch. After a few more casts, Travis, the one I was casting for, had 3 fish working on 4. Travis was letting Trey know that he only had 1. Then Trey caught his 2nd. Then all of a sudden, BAM, Lunker on for Trey. With my dad helping him hold the pole up and even coaching him in the reeling in, he was trying to go faster than needed with 4 lb test line, he landed a 3 lb 8 oz Rainbow Trout. We immediately took pictures and he was back to the river bank for fish 4. Which he caught before Travis caught his 4th. In approximately 20 minutes, both had there limit and Trey had a lunker. They both were proud of there bounty and was grinning from ear to ear, and bragging to anyone that would listen. I just received a phone call saying he was even the winner of the Kids Lunker division that the local Chamber of Commerce puts on. So, I am sure bragging will continue.
As you can see from my story I am pretty excited for both of them. We took Trey's fish to the Taxidermist Tuesday night and should have it back in a few months. I also would like to thank my dad for being there with us. He took me when I was a boy and I would like to thank him for a great tradition that I now get to carry out with my boys.(Hunter has been going since he was 5 or 6, but missed due to basketball) Hopefully one of these days I can help my boys with there kids.
Coach Hughes
I wrote this on Tuesday afternoon for my wife to be able to understand and feel the same things that I did. She was unable to go this year because Hunter had practice Tuesday morning for 5th and 6th grade.
This maybe long winded, because I am a proud father right now. One of my proudest moments as a father. I was honored to be accompanied to Roaring River this morning with my dad and my twin sons, Travis and Trey. They are 6 and have about 5 hours a piece of fishing time combined due to our busy schedule with baseball.
The trip started yesterday when we all made it down to my parents house. The boys went early and I showed up around midnight after getting home from officiating a district basketball game. My wife and oldest were unable to attend the opening morning tradition due to the oldest having basketball practice.
I used to fish at Roaring River on a weekly basis back when I was a teenager/early 20's, but the last time I was down there was last March 1st. (I live about 25 minutes from there). Since last opening day was the last time there, that was also the last time any of my trout rods had been messed with. So, at Midnight last night, I was fixing rods. After 3 hours of sleep, I woke the boys up. They are just like me. I hate mornings and am a pain to get up. But this morning they were up and dressed before I could say good morning.
We left Mom and Dads at 5:30 and made the short drive to the park. We got set up and found our normal spot open. We set our tackle and rods down and headed to the fire. At 6:15 we headed back to the spot. Keeping a 6 year old occupied when he is that close to water and fire for about an hour is hard to do. Add another and it is impossible. We made it to 6:18, and I hear, 'is it time yet', then again at 6:19, 6:20, 6:21, 6:22. You get the point.
Finally the horn goes off. Back to my first paragraph when I mentioned them not having a lot of experience. Well, my dad and I would cast for them and let them reel it in. Using a black rooster tail with one silver spinner and one a gold spinner, the boys doubled up on about the 3rd or 4th cast. This was pretty neat to watch. After a few more casts, Travis, the one I was casting for, had 3 fish working on 4. Travis was letting Trey know that he only had 1. Then Trey caught his 2nd. Then all of a sudden, BAM, Lunker on for Trey. With my dad helping him hold the pole up and even coaching him in the reeling in, he was trying to go faster than needed with 4 lb test line, he landed a 3 lb 8 oz Rainbow Trout. We immediately took pictures and he was back to the river bank for fish 4. Which he caught before Travis caught his 4th. In approximately 20 minutes, both had there limit and Trey had a lunker. They both were proud of there bounty and was grinning from ear to ear, and bragging to anyone that would listen. I just received a phone call saying he was even the winner of the Kids Lunker division that the local Chamber of Commerce puts on. So, I am sure bragging will continue.
As you can see from my story I am pretty excited for both of them. We took Trey's fish to the Taxidermist Tuesday night and should have it back in a few months. I also would like to thank my dad for being there with us. He took me when I was a boy and I would like to thank him for a great tradition that I now get to carry out with my boys.(Hunter has been going since he was 5 or 6, but missed due to basketball) Hopefully one of these days I can help my boys with there kids.
Coach Hughes
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2 Comments:
You didn't say how many times you had to get them out of the water.. I saw the picture in the Cassville Demorat, Good Job Travis and Trey!
Stacy
Lets put it this way, there shoes were soaked to the socks. No falling in, but they tried.
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