Gone Fishin’
- Maggie the Wonder Dog
Today was the last official day of our staycation. Last night we went out to family property and camped out. We “roughed it” with a toy hauler. Actually, the only roughing it we had to survive was no television, no computer (ouch!) and limited electricity. We still had a shower and a stove. It was very relaxing.
There is a stocked fishing hole on the property so we did a little fishing. Well, I fished while my SO took my fish off the hook. I can’t do that. I can bait my own hook though.
I caught four good sized bass and two bluegill. I hate those suckers. I got cut one time by their spiny little backs and now I can’t stand them. Plus, they are a bunch of sneaky bait stealers. The go up and nibble on your bait while you sit there waiting for them to latch onto your hook, and it hardly ever happens. Obviously, they’re smarter than I am because I will sit there for fifteen minutes waiting on them to take that bobber down, not realizing my hook is now empty; meanwhile, they have already swam away with a belly full of my bait. Thievin’ bastards.
I realized Maggie, my dog, loves the great outdoors. That’s her in the picture. She is normally a city dog, I keep her on the leash here, at least until we finish the fence. But when we’re out at the fishing hole or at the family farm, we let her run free. She’s a great dog and listens well. But you can tell she loves the freedom.
She saw her first fish yesterday. She wanted to pounce on it. When I pulled the bass in, she would lunge at it, then jump back when it flopped. Her head would cock to the side as she tried to figure out what it was. It was adorable.
When we got back today, we all needed a nap. Roughing it is pretty hard work.
Tags: camping, dogs, fishing, nature, outdoors, staycation
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