To take young un's fishing is an opportunity that should never be squandered. The look of joy on their faces shows to me that whatever it took to get them there, was worthwhile.
As a child, my family enjoyed going up to Twin Lakes, Wa.(the one by Lake Roosevelt).
Beautiful place in the mountains, fishing was usually pretty good in those days.
My childhood memories of that place are some of the most treasured memories I have. Indeed, my very first memory of life is at that lake, I was 3 or so, and I just caught a frog.
Sounds like you are building some good memories there.
Bravo Zulu.
p.s.
It's i before e, except after c.