Scouts at Strawberry

Right on the heels of our trip down to the Boulder Mtns. was a trip with the scouts to Strawberry. We left on Friday at 2:00 and set up camp as soon as we got there. We camped on the dirt road just west of the Marina and fished where the old island used to be-off the famous point. I have to be honest, having 6 scouts that had virtually never been REAL fishing, didn't give me much hope for success. After setting up 4 or 5 poles, a few of the boys let her fly. Within 5 minutes Daniel James had a nice fish on and lost it right at shore. I was amazed at how crystal clear the lake was. There were times that I saw fish swim right past us. The fishing was blazing hot to start, with 5 or 6 fish being brought in within 45 minutes (all on powerbait). Colton ended the initial streak with a 21-inch cutt. He was thrilled and didn't stop talking about it the rest of the night. Things slowed down and the boys were enthralled with catching Krodads for the next 2 hours. From about 7:30-8:15 it got hot again and 6-7 more fish were reeled in. We even caught 2 or 3 bows. It turned out to be a fun trip that the boys will never forget. Those present were Daniel, Colton, Austin, Cason, Elijah, D.J., Bro. Keller, and Myself.