5 nights on Purtis Creek

[Matt Fly]

Taking off late afternoon to Purtis Creek for 5 nights of tent camping under the stars with the 3 year old grandson. 

   My campsite is always open to fellow BassResource, plenty of eats as always from the grill and smoker, coffee is always hot.   Just ask for the tent site at headquarters and stop bye.

   I used to get pumped for big trips, now I get really pumped that my grandson is getting older and has already begun his fishing journey.

    Don't get much better or prettier than Purtis for fishing friendly to a little one.

   I'll post some pictures upon return.   

Hookem ;D

[Catt]

Awesome dude, don't do the tent thing any more but y'all have fun

[ring fry]

Wow, 5 nights in a tent with a 3 year old?  You sir, have huge cahonnas.  Good luck, have fun and catch a big one off the fishing pier.

[Matt Fly]

Pictures to follow when Chris gets time to upload them from the camera for me.

First off, no bandaids needed, no blood, and who needs cartoons.

Matthew wore out the 1.65 mile hiking trail with energy to burn, we did every trail everyday.

Broke the bike out Sunday afternoon when everyone went home. That just wore me out more.

Matthew didn't get his first bass, but he wore the redeared brim out and he caught some monsters.

We saw some monster bass feeding under the lights and couldn't get them to hit anything, bait was plentiful.

The second night, we had coons raid the camp, I thought I had everything secure, but unfortunately, a coon was able to pick the hasp on the ice chest and the steaks was taken faster than I could get up and shine the flash light on them. lol The biggest thief was the 3 year old. Making burgers, got out all the fixings. Was getting ready to cut whole tomatoe and I guess I forgot to get one out. Got another out and started cutting, noticed Matthew was eating the other one. He love his tomatoes.

I once asked a waitress to bring me my tomatoes, and she said they were on my plate, long story short, the grandson was tomatoe thief early on. Its been noted that he don't ask, he just grabs a slice and enhales it. Can't complain about a kid who eats all veggies and fruit.

He loves the fire ring, marshmellows, smores, and winnies on a coat hangar.

Was watching Max and Ruby on CN today, cartoon, and they were going camping. Matthew related well to that show today. As they were talking needs, Matthew was saying we had that, and sleeping bags, and PaPa thought that was cute.

Matthew got to see lots of deer, a buck fight, a bobcat, ate some fish, saw his first eagle, landed a red eared turtle, racoons, squirrels and the Texas Highway department buzzards working hard to keep the shorelines clean.

Matthew lipping his first fish, priceless, beats anything I have ever done.

Purtis Creek is shoreline friendly for little ones, flat clear banks, nature trails that are cleared and not rough to navigate. They have nice lighted fishing piers, playground, lots of showers and bathrooms. Great place to take a youngster to introduce to the outdoors.

;D

[Matt Fly]

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Will this work this time?

[Matt Fly]

We finally figured this stuff out without the GF showing.

We started strong, beautiful campsite next to the water.

A nice little busy beaver next to camp, a few deer and ......

[Matt Fly]

Still playing with this.

[Matt Fly]

Matthew lipping his first redeared and the way we finished most nights.

[Matt Fly]

We even did the deed of digging our own worms.   We had enough for a week or so.

   I remember as a kid digging worms for upcoming trips.

I wished I took pictures of that as well.   It was fun in its own right.

[ab8aac]

WELL DONE  ! ! ! ! There needs to be more guys like you in this world....

SALUTE

Frank Williams

Hawkins, Texas

[bigtimfish]

Awesome! My little girls are not into the outdoors. They are way to girly. PS  I have 2 of those same longhorn chairs.