The most memorable fishing trips, for me come in two varieties.

1. Fishing with my kids and my dad. The absolute best trips have been getting my girls into fish for the first time. My dad has been with me on all those trips. Unforgettable.

2. When a plan comes together. Whether it be due to experience, or based on a theory, I love it when I can go out and execute exactly what I had visualized in my daydreams about a particular trip. An example is the time I wanted to try swinging spoons for steelhead. I did a bunch of research and decided I knew the perfect stretch of water. For whatever reasons, it was 2 weeks before I had the chance to fish. Launched the drift boat just above the stretch, floated down 50 yards and made 2 casts with a gold Lil Cleo and BAM! Fish on! Nice 10# Nate.