I grew up fishing when I was in boy scouts. I feel like catching a fish is a rite of passage that all kids need to go through. I took my eight year old son and my five year old daughter to an outdoor sportsman convention where they had a fishing pond filled with rainbow trout.  My son caught one pretty quick. It took a little longer for my daughter, but after she got her fishing hook stuck in my hand, her luck seemed to improve. She caught a 12 inch trout which was as adept to moving on land as it was in the water. It slipped out of my hand and started slithering across the convention center. I could not seem to grab it, I even managed to accidentally knock over some of their metal partitions during the chase. I’m sure it was interesting to watch. Eventually we got a hold of it and my kids were rewarded with the satisfaction of having caught their own fish. 

Not everyone loves rainbow trout, but I sure do. It reminds me of fond memories of camping, learning to clean fish and cooking them in foil.  That is why I love the simple technique of baking trout wrapped in aluminum foil. It’s easy, delicious, and it brings back many happy memories of eating fish around a campfire.