Memoirs: Fishing trips 33 Articles

by A J Grape

There are life lessons that lay dormant and invisible, truths that rest under the surface, that rise to enlighten like fish leaping through the calm of a lake, reminding us that there is more to our lives than what we see....read more

by maddie rose

Inside a Teenage Boy's Mind: The young man casts out, slightly jerky, not too well. He has not been all season and now it is the ending of fishing season, he wishes he were more in practice. There has been work, dates a...read more

by Bryan Edgeworth

How many people have been on fishing trip and had tipped over the boat and had someone jump off the boat, all in the same day? Well if not, you will get a kick out of this story. Read it and shake your head and wonder if i...read more

by K L Humphreys

Fishing with my Dad Every spring and summer my dad and I went fishing on Saturday mornings, so I learned how to fish at an early age. I was never squeamish about worms or minnows, I wasn't a sissy girl. In the winter...read more

by Ron N.

Fishing with Grandpa I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with my Grandparents. We had spent many days together during the summer fishing but there was one day that I will always reme...read more

by Adam Bogle

New Moon In June The first new moon in June is by far the most significant date on Florida's Gulf of Mexico for Snook fishing. "New moon in June" is continuously mumbled through the shiny Carmax coated lips of the tour...read more

by Lynn Read

We were in the Mount Shasta area, during the late summer, and I remember Mom saying, "Hat Creek," or maybe it was the "McCloud River." We enjoyed Gumboot Lake and many years ago, one of our trips included hiking to its 6,...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

I have a nickname that I wear proudly. My friends all call me "the great white fisherman". It started out as a joke, but as the days went by, it turned into truth. I am a sucker for a fishing hole. I love to catch and rele...read more

by Rodney Harris

On April 22nd 2004, I was headed to Sam Rayburn reservoir with a good friend and fishing buddy, Stephen. We had left home that evening with great anticipation of what the weekend would hold for us at "Big Sam" I was drivin...read more

by John Tai

I had a really memorable session on the MayDay bank holiday, memorable not onlyfor the fishing but for the good company, stunning scenery and lovely weather. It was my girlfriend Angelas' idea to go, what a great idea !...read more

by Michael Armeno

The day was young as the steam rolled of the lake. It was a brisk mourning and the bass were already active. The end of the spawn had come and it was time for some serious bass fishing enjoyment. I tied on a senko black/pu...read more

by Willard Simms

I'm finally going to Alaska! Been dreaming about this for years, collected hundreds of Alaskan fishing brochures featuring hook jawed slab sided salmon the size of a cow! I was so afraid I'd never get to go - I mean how...read more

by Timothy Frazier

My brother-in-law Ricky and I take a fishing trip every year with his church men's group. Up until last year we generally had to catch a ride in someone else's boat or just fish from the bank since Rick's boat has been out...read more

by Sydney Rosemond

When I was a little girl my Grandpa Wally and I would go fishing together. He and I would take the motorhome and disappear for about two or three days. He taught me everything I knew about fishin. He would wear his over...read more

by Wayne Cates

Snow was falling, quietly and softly, covering the ground with a white blanket. As I gazed through the kitchen window, steamy cup of coffee in hand, I was pondering my mental stability for even getting out of bed, but I kn...read more

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by Candy Jules

Memoirs of a fishing trip turned disaster: To tell you the truth, I didn't know whether to put this under Humor, Divorce, or Gender issues. I need to describe a not so funny incident back then, but is now hilarious years l...read more

by Older But Wiser

Fishing has changed through the years but it is still a great way to enjoy the outdoors and, weather you fish for dinner or catch and release, there is nothing like the thrill of having a fish on and feeling his strength a...read more

by Emma Willey

A Fisherman's Dream Our friends Rudy and Mary lived at a 10,000 -foot elevation right under the Raggedy Mountains in Colorado. Every year when hunting season rolled around, we packed up our little 16-foot camper and pu...read more

by Michael Skinner

Just a thought on fishing We live in a time unlike those care free days that can only be reproduced in movies. You know the ones I'm talking about, the feel good movie that opens up with a smiling boy in overalls, runn...read more

by S. K. Brown

Someone once said to fish is to bring life into life.' Personally, I agree. Nothing gets me into nature more, than fishing. The quietness and the smell of nature calm me. Fishing clears my head, body, and my problems. As l...read more