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Originally Posted by dakota560
Bob great job, way to keep the legacy alive. I'm convinced if more people introduced their children / grandchildren to fishing and the outdoors at an early age, taught them respect for the resources and nature in general instead of living on the internet, the world would be an incrementally better place. The smiles say it all........really great stuff! Some of the best memories in life involve days on the water with your children and or grandkids.
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Thanks for the kind words Tom,,.. He's getting bigger now as you can see in the difference from the pic of him opening his new rod, this Christmas day to the ones where he is holding fish up..
There's nothing he would rather do, which thrills me. Loves to eat fish as well, ANY fish- including nasty tasting Lake Trout, and almost as nasty big bluefish.
My wife and I took our grandkids to a few different local Christmas parties where they have food, gifts for kids and Santa w/ pics etc.. usually put on by Sheriffs depts, or fire depts... Both times this year as he sat on santa's lap he asked for a new fishing rod..
Now I have probably 60 rods, plus dozens of spare reels, and he could pick any 5 of them if he wanted to..However, I envisioned him ripping into his own brand new rod and reel, and his own tackle box, with his name on it, so thats what we did.. Soon to be 6, he will be a somewhat more independent "angler" this year, learning to cast properly, and set the hook himself etc..
Taking a little one fishing is very limiting if you want to catch large game fish, because you need to watch weather, can't go fishing for species that are scarce, and not easy to catch.. I find it a LOT more fun though catching sunnies, bullheads, perch and maybe a stray smallish trout here and there on worms, with my grandson in tow, than being alone on my center console searching for game fish.. Its a truly wonderful time for both of us, and I pray he never outgrows being on fishing trips with me.. I hope all the dads and grandpas on this forum get to do the same this year, and for many years to come. bob
