The lake at 5:30 in the morningAndrew's first attempt
Andrew's large mouth bass

11 de Agosto

The day started at 5:30 a.m. today. Andrew and I headed to the lake before sunup to try our luck with my new pole. Panajachel is completely traquilo (clam) that early in the morning. The lake is like glass. I hooked a worm and used the current of a small river to take the bait into the lake. After my first try I handed the pole to Andrew. He preceded with the same action except when he reeled the worm it, a fish came out with it. We were stoked! Andrew had a bass with a completely homemade contraption, an ego booster for anyone of the male species. Even though it was only an honest 4 ¾ in long, we brought it home and Andy, the youngest of the family breaded, fried, and ate it. It was a top ten memory for us. The word of the day is “dueno.” It means “Owner.”