ccmtcanada Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 (edited) I have been meaning to head to my mom's place to find the old photo albums to scan some older fishing pictures of my dad and his buddies. After seeing Bernie's post, I decided to get off my butt and finally do it! So, today I went over for a visit and came back with two huge boxes of photographs!! Here's a few that I managed to scan today... This is my dad...on a fishing trip with buddies...July 1961. Another one of my dad...same fishing trip... This was his best buddy at the time...Jim.... Group shot.... Not sure who this is...but it looks like he's trout fishing a small creek. v This is Mr. Cooper. I never knew his first name, but he was my dad's boss back in the 70s. He had a cottage in the Belleville area that we spent a lot of time at...my first memories of fishing are here...with a stick, some fishing line and worms. I caught sunfish after sunfish here.... Here's a few of us kids at that cottage... Older brother and cousin... Me and my younger brother...I'm on the right...about 1976. Mr. Cooper's boat...my dad and us three kids... Even though I hadn't fished in 10 or so years, my dad, who was battling cancer in this picture, invited me to go on a fishing charter. This fish is the last fish he ever caught...he passed away 6 months later. Would have loved to have had the chance to fish more with my dad, as I didn't really get into it until after he died in 1994, but the memories were cemented by him when I was a kid. Edited January 11, 2009 by ccmt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonfisher Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Great pictures Cliff Thanks for sharing them with us Jacques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Would have loved to have had the chance to fish more with my dad, as I didn't really get into it until after he died in 1994, but the memories were cemented by him when I was a kid. Memories,thats what keeps it going Cliff. TFS Bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Even your brother catches bigger fish than you...... The tradition continues Terrific pictures Cliff! Thanks for scanning and posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Great pics and great memories Cliff. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted January 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Even your brother catches bigger fish than you...... The tradition continues Terrific pictures Cliff! Thanks for scanning and posting. He may have back then...but not anymore...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I wish I was alive back then so I could rock a pair of those shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnybass Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I wish I was alive back then so I could rock a pair of those shorts. Nice pics. Fishing with a stick and string, you were hard-core even back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Those are awesome Cliff. You sure look like your dad. Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centerpin_drift Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 great pics, gotta love keeping the memories going. mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuro2 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Really enjoyed looking at the old pics so much to look at and consider of how it was back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAsin Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 love the old posts and pics! thanks for sharing ove the pic of him on the creek with what looks like a hand rolled smoke in his mouth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubris21 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Great report and memories. You can tell they mean a lot to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Great pictures, very nice, thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeedLine Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Your dad was stylin' with the Blueblocker glasses and that leather jacket. Cool fishing attire. Sorry he is not around so that you can take him fishing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 WOW...and i thought shorts in the '80's were short! Great pics Cliff, i especially like the one with the waders in the river...i have a very similar one of my dad. Like i said, great pics, NOW GET A WOOLY SWEATER ON AND DRILL SOME HOLES!!!! all the best simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jediangler Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Very nice Cliff. Thanks for sharing those with us. Now I'll have to get at my scanning new years resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radnine Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I love that stuff. Do I detect a Mitchell 300 (first picture, reel on the left)? I still have one. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Great pics & memories cliff,thanks for sharing,hey i should do the same,i have lots of old fishing pics too,i should get them scanned and do the same,thanks for the motivation !!!! cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Great pictures Cliff!! I love these kind of posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Sure wish I had a camera way back when...unfortunately the only pics I have are in my mind's eye...(tough to scan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Great photos Cliff! Any ideas on where the first ones were taken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Sure wish I had a camera way back when...unfortunately the only pics I have are in my mind's eye...(tough to scan) But you never run out of film, they are always in focus, the exposrure is perfect and the fish are all personal bests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Great photos Cliff! Any ideas on where the first ones were taken? I have no idea...but I can ask Jim (one of the guys in the pics). 11 years after my dad passed away, Jim married my mom...so he's my step dad now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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