Saturday, May 11, 2013

Adding Merrill Girls to the Merrill Boys Blog

Alyssa and Hannah joined Tom today at the FRC pond.  It was a rare warm and wind-free day in Ellensburg.  We were the only people on the lake.  Not much surface activity, so we went with buggars and sink-tips.  The action was steady for the almost two hours we fished.  Alyssa finished with 8 to the boat and Hannah managed 5.  After Hannah got the first 2, Alyssa labeled Hannah the "Fish Whisperer".  What a compliment!  I hope I earn that one some time!

Fish of the day goes to Hannah, who started with an 18" brown and finished with a 25-27" bow that came off at the boat.  Her farming out her fish further clarified the fact that she is a relative to Rick.

About 1/2 the fish were recent plants that were about 12" and the others were more typical in the 18-20" range.  Just the one hog.

Good day!

2 comments:

Mom A said...

Where are the photos?

Rick Merrill said...

Knowing Hannah and Alyssa, if Tom had added a camera and trying to take pictures into the mix of the three of them in a small boat, he would have come home without either a) a rod; b) Hannah or Alyssa; or c) his sanity...

At least Hannah knows how to find the big ones....