ccmtcanada Posted January 11, 2009 Report 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
Leecher Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 Great pictures Cliff Thanks for sharing them with us Jacques
misfish Posted January 11, 2009 Report 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.
Bernie Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 Even your brother catches bigger fish than you...... The tradition continues Terrific pictures Cliff! Thanks for scanning and posting.
John Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 Great pics and great memories Cliff. Thanks for sharing!
ccmtcanada Posted January 11, 2009 Author Report 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
steverowbotham Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 I wish I was alive back then so I could rock a pair of those shorts.
jonnybass Posted January 11, 2009 Report 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.
Joey Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 Those are awesome Cliff. You sure look like your dad. Joey
centerpin_drift Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 great pics, gotta love keeping the memories going. mike
scuro2 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 Really enjoyed looking at the old pics so much to look at and consider of how it was back then.
BassAsin Posted January 11, 2009 Report 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!
Zubris21 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 Great report and memories. You can tell they mean a lot to you!
WeedLine Posted January 11, 2009 Report 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.
limeyangler Posted January 11, 2009 Report 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
jediangler Posted January 11, 2009 Report 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.
Radnine Posted January 11, 2009 Report 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
fishindevil Posted January 11, 2009 Report 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
TJQ Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 Great pictures Cliff!! I love these kind of posts!
Beans Posted January 11, 2009 Report 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)
kickingfrog Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 Great photos Cliff! Any ideas on where the first ones were taken?
kickingfrog Posted January 11, 2009 Report 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.
ccmtcanada Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report 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
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