Our 4 year old fisher-woman! A little frost at Moosehorn Lake couldn’t keep her from her early morning fishing! Using her trusty fishing guide (her favorite book) to correctly identify her catch of the day! This little 4 year old can tell you the difference between a brown trout or a rainbow trout, and she knows which bait to use for which fish! She’s our little fisher extraordinaire!
In the last days of summer and before the start of school, we wanted to hammer out one last outdoor event. Sand Hollow was the perfect location for such a family outing. It took a while, but young Cole was able to crack the code and outdo anyone else there that day fishing. You can see Grandpa in the background still trying to figure out what color lure to tie on, all while Cole was slamming the hungry bucket mouth bass. Way to go Cole on this last outing!
My Utah desert sheep harvested on the mineral mountains.
My Utah desert sheep harvested on the mineral mountains.
My Utah desert sheep harvested on the mineral mountains.
My grandson, Hayden Merrill, and I were visiting Saint George last weekend, and wanted to go fishing, so we headed to Ivin Reservoir for the first time. Hayden saw some bluegill in the rocks near shore, and rigged up a hand line with a small hook, with a ball of bread on it, and was having a great time trying to catch the bluegill, when this formidable largemouth emerged from the deeper water, and took his bread ball! He successfully pulled it to the shore using his hand line, he was both thrilled and surprised as he proudly showed his first ever largemouth bass to those nearby, prior to releasing it back into the water.
My grandson, Hayden Merrill, and I were visiting Saint George last weekend, and wanted to go fishing, so we headed to Ivin Reservoir for the first time. Hayden saw some bluegill in the rocks near shore, and rigged up a hand line with a small hook, with a ball of bread on it, and was having a great time trying to catch the bluegill, when this formidable largemouth emerged from the deeper water, and took his bread ball! He successfully pulled it to the shore using his hand line, he was both thrilled and surprised as he proudly showed his first ever largemouth bass to those nearby, prior to releasing it back into the water.
Last week, we decided to take our 8 month old daughter, Remi, out to Starvation Reservoir for her first fishing trip. We were out jigging for walleye near Indian Bay when this nice Cutthroat hit my jig and night crawler. I reeled the big fish in, with my daughter sitting on my lap. And when we landed the big fish, she could not keep her hands off the fish, and she was smiling from ear to ear. The fish measured 21 inches long, and tasted great off the smoker. Not too shabby for her first fishing trip!
My grandson Calvin Lee of West Jordan caught this 10-pound catchfish trolling a white bass head at Utah Lake.
My wife’s first antelope in the desert during the rut. Her face says it all
When 89 year old Carolyn Felix of Springville received an antelope tag this year, the feeling was bitter sweet. She had hoped that she would have been able to go hunting with her husband, Leo Felix, with whom she had been married for 65 years but sadly, he passed away a year and a half ago. She didn’t think she wanted to hunt without him but with the support and encouragement of her family, she continued to apply for a tag and was fortunately given one in 2025. After practicing for the last month, the day came for the hunt. After being patient, an antelope came into range and with one shot, was able to bring the animal down. Even though her husband wasn’t next to her to witness the event she was supported by her children and many of her grandchildren making it a memorable family experience. As the future comes, she will continue applying for more tags and looks forward to the next hunt in the future! (Incidentally, Leo Felix was on Snapshot of the Week dated November 13th, 2021).
When 89 year old Carolyn Felix of Springville received an antelope tag this year, the feeling was bitter sweet. She had hoped that she would have been able to go hunting with her husband, Leo Felix, with whom she had been married for 65 years but sadly, he passed away a year and a half ago. She didn’t think she wanted to hunt without him but with the support and encouragement of her family, she continued to apply for a tag and was fortunately given one in 2025. After practicing for the last month, the day came for the hunt. After being patient, an antelope came into range and with one shot, was able to bring the animal down. Even though her husband wasn’t next to her to witness the event she was supported by her children and many of her grandchildren making it a memorable family experience. As the future comes, she will continue applying for more tags and looks forward to the next hunt in the future! (Incidentally, Leo Felix was on Snapshot of the Week dated November 13th, 2021).
