Then we ventured upstream straight out from our campgrounds and caught brown trout. These were larger (~20") but not large enough to keep (24" min). They fought fiercely, but we were very careful with them and returned them all back to the water unharmed.We caught 12 brown trout in 2 hours. Fantastic fishing. What a blast!! Thanks Paul Bobby with "GI on the Fly" guide service!
While we were fishing, Doreen and Roxie Brotsky attended a dutch oven cooking workshop. They prepared several different meals in the cast iron dutch ovens, and then were given a 10" (4 quart) Lodge cast iron dutch oven as part of the class!
We finished the evening at the 178Club Restaurant with Paul Bobby, his wife Cindra, Russ and Roxie Brotsky and Doreen. We brought in our catch of rainbow trout and they prepared them for us. We had a sampler platter of cajun, blackend, baked and deep-fried. The fish was fantastic!
At the end of the evening I gave Paul one of my retirement coins. I have the utmost respect for our Air Force First Sergeants and what they do for our Airmen. I thanked Paul and his wife for their service to our Country. Paul served as a Security Forces and Combat Communications First Sergeant at Kulis Air National Guard base in Anchorage Alaska and his wife Cindra served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Medical Group there as a nurse. Needless to say with two Command Chiefs and a First Sergeant in the boat, there was no lack of laughter and great conversation about our military experiences and retirement.
Except for our brief over-nighter at Sparrowfoot State Park in Missouri, this is really the first leg of out trip. It is going to be a hard act to follow!! But tomorrow is another day and tomorrow brings the next leg of the trip to Scott Air Force Base family campgrounds in Bellevue IL. The next update will be from there.
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