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MOUNTAIN MEMORIES

Another Montana Mom Mountain Memory
By Carol Cady
With fishing season upon us….we Montanan’s have so many fishing spots to choose from. I know
that I won’t be disappointed wherever we decide to go. On a recent beautiful Sunday morning my
daughter Amy calls and gives me instructions as to where to meet her, I head out for McGregor
Lake excited to see Amy and the anticipation of cat ching some fish. We load the boat with the
necessities (food, drink, sunscreen, poles, fishing gear) and launch. This being the first trip of the
season with the boat, we hold our breath to see if it would start. On the third try it started right
up. Amy hollers at me, ”Hold on Mom…I’m going to blow out the lines, its’ been sitting all
winter!” This is where I remind her once again (as we rip across the Lake) that she has only one
mother!
Then Amy, myself and George Strait (nothin like country music) circle around and decide which
“favorite” spot on the lake we will try first. Then, we both tried to snatch up the one reliable lure
that we always use. I won out! Moms do have some “pull”! This is where teaching your kids to
respect their elders comes in handy. We throw out the lines and proceed to fish. And of course,
it wasn’t long and wham, I had one on. Then….chaos breaks out. Big macs fight, and I knew this
guy was on the bigger side and I wanted to get it in the boat at any cost. I’m hollering at Amy, ”Turn off the boat, get the net, get over
the side further”. Amy hollars back, “Mom…I AM over the side, I’m practically in the water.” Well, not to worry WE landed it! How
exciting, so after many pictures and A LOT of hi-fives we settle down and proceed to fish again soaking up some mother daughter time on
the water and making some more mountain memories.
Another great day of fishing! And as Raf, the publisher says….”Livin
The Montana Dream”!!!! Oh yeah, the most important part, the
Mac weighed 5 pounds.

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