Momma Told Me There’d Be Days Like This
April 15th, 2008
Last spring I went bonefishing in Exuma Bahamas and we had a big big time. Lots of fish. Some pretty big fish. We had one day on the water that was just out of sight, one bonefish right after the next. Toward the end of this gluttonous day, each time someone caught another, our guide Steve would sing out, “Momma told me there’d be days like this!”
I spent about six months looking at the pictures from that trip, smiling and singing that song in my mind. Somewhere around November or December I actually downloaded it onto my ipod, stopped looking at last year’s pictures, and starting daydreaming about this year’s trip.
No question, last year was going to be tough to beat. Really tough. But hot damn! You know what…I think we did it.
I spent last week in Exuma with my parents and some really close family friends — we laughed for a solid week. And our good friend Bonefish Stevie is still like a heat-seeking missile when it comes to finding those bonefish.
Seven days of sunny skies, salty breezes, friendly tides…bonefish and Kalik.
Uh yeah, what Steve said.
April 15th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
And a good time was had by all! Great pictures! Glad you’re back!!
April 15th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Ok,Ok,Ok…I stand here before you with stupid on my face. Here I was trying to give you a bad time about not keeping up with your duties …(keeping Chandler and the rest of us snowed in bums entertained) and you were actually working. I forgot you have obligations to your employer…..send me that bums email, I’ll set him straight (must be a man).
Qusetion…do you ever not smile? great video, nice pictures and it is truly evident where ever you go you and all around have a ball.
Monty Montana
April 15th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Jackson and I just watched the entire video, and at the end, Jackson said: ’she really likes to fish doesn’t she!’ lol
You can see your passion in everything you do. Beautiful, amazing fun!!
ps. we liked the sharks!!
and Jackson thinks you’re pretty! (me too)
April 15th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Sweet photo/video montage. Looked like an incredible trip!
April 16th, 2008 at 4:16 am
monty — I accept your heartfelt apology. yes, as you can see I was working very hard on this trip. what can I say, someone’s gotta do the heavylifting. and yes, I’m often smiling when fishing and laughing with fun family/friends — how can you not?! it was a good crew
piper — sounds like jackson is a little charmer!
I’m blue to be done with exuma but happy to be back with all of yall in the world of FFC and the Underground…
April 16th, 2008 at 7:33 am
One word kept coming to mind as I watched that. Wow!!
What a great trip. Your ability to convey the feeling is amazing. You have a real talent there.
I’m glad you had a good time. Welcome home.
April 16th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Nice to see you all weren’t underserved. I bookmarked Bonefish Stevie for future considerations.
April 17th, 2008 at 5:40 am
Well done !
April 17th, 2008 at 5:46 am
nice montage ffc. lots of cool tools to bring pix to life out there. i will check out one true media.
April 17th, 2008 at 11:16 am
hey, just saw this link on banning’s facebook wall. do i know you? i worked at the austin angler for 9 years in the 90’s. i’ll link you on my blog. here’s mine: http://faroutfishingtrips.com/blog/ you’ll see some texas posts in there also. joey.
April 17th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Next time fly fish in bikini… HAHAHA. I´m joking. Very cool all the pictures and seems you had a amazing time.
Regards from Argentina
April 17th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
fly fish chick,
just found your site via a friend and wanted to see about reciprocal links and thought you might like to see our post today.
have a great day,
Tim
http://fieldandstream.blogs.com/flytalk/2008/04/women-in-fly-fi.html
April 17th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
I found you through Singlebarbed and after this post I am now officially leaving him for you?
What I want to know is whether the “STAY LEFT” sticker on the windshield actually works. It is inevitable that, as a world-renowned global humor travel writer, eventually I will have to learn to drive on the “wrong” side.