Check out this great video I got of my brother Jeff and my father "instructing" Ella down the ski slope. She did fantastic! Click to view.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Mr. Jetty Pants
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Girls Fish Too!
A couple of weeks ago Chris, Angie, Brandon and I attended the annual Fly Fishing Film Tour. This was the 4th year of the tour. Chris's 4th time attending, my 3rd and Angie/Brandon's 2nd.
Chris and I picked up fly fishing back in 2004 (or maybe it was 2005) when we took a fly fishing class at The Avid Angler. I'm by no means an expert, but I know how to cast without wacking myself in the head or busting off my fly on the bank. And, I have been known to actually catch fish.
At the Fly Fishing Film Tour there was a drawing. Upon arrival you were given a white card to fill out with your information and then walk all the way to the front of the theater and drop it in a box. We all filled the cards out and Chris and I walked them up to the front. During the intermission they held the drawing. They drew for some fly line, a couple of bags, and then it was time for the big drawing, a fly rod. They drew out the card and the guy said "well this is a first, a woman winner" - queue the groans from the crowd - and then he said "Courtney House".
I walked up to the front while all the men in the audience (probably 90% men - 10% women) gave me dirty looks and retrieved my Sage VXP 9 ft 6 weight rod. Angie told me later that the 4 men sitting behind us said to Chris "Please tell us she knows how to fish", to which Angie turned around and said "YES! She does!" (love my sis-in-law).
Here I am getting ready to try out my new fly rod (and new wading boots - thanks Chris!). See boys, girls fish too.
Chris and I picked up fly fishing back in 2004 (or maybe it was 2005) when we took a fly fishing class at The Avid Angler. I'm by no means an expert, but I know how to cast without wacking myself in the head or busting off my fly on the bank. And, I have been known to actually catch fish.
At the Fly Fishing Film Tour there was a drawing. Upon arrival you were given a white card to fill out with your information and then walk all the way to the front of the theater and drop it in a box. We all filled the cards out and Chris and I walked them up to the front. During the intermission they held the drawing. They drew for some fly line, a couple of bags, and then it was time for the big drawing, a fly rod. They drew out the card and the guy said "well this is a first, a woman winner" - queue the groans from the crowd - and then he said "Courtney House".
I walked up to the front while all the men in the audience (probably 90% men - 10% women) gave me dirty looks and retrieved my Sage VXP 9 ft 6 weight rod. Angie told me later that the 4 men sitting behind us said to Chris "Please tell us she knows how to fish", to which Angie turned around and said "YES! She does!" (love my sis-in-law).
Here I am getting ready to try out my new fly rod (and new wading boots - thanks Chris!). See boys, girls fish too.
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