Fishing w/Grandma and Uncle Larry

Last night my Grandmother Broughton called said she and my Uncle Larry were going to be at Blue Mesa Reservoir to pick up my niece and wondered if I would be able to drive out for a couple of hours for a picnic lunch and to fish.

Early this afternoon, I drove to the second bridge (I think the turn-off is Dillon Rocks) and found my grandmother and Uncle Larry just setting up. Grandma had packed a lunch and we fished for a short time. Grandma was fishing and her line got a snag. I told Uncle Larry to pretend to catch a large fish, here is the photo of him and grandma. (I got a good laugh from his expression)


I tried a new lure I purchased this morning and caught a 17-inch rainbow trout. About fifteen minutes later, the wind started blowing hard and it started sprinkling rain. Before we left the site, I had Uncle Larry take this photograph of Grandma and me holding the trout. Amazing to think my Grandma turns 90 next year.


I got home and baked the trout with garlic, fresh lemon, mushrooms, and cream-of-mushroom soup. Great meal and I loved seeing my family for this brief visit.