How Did You Get Into Fishing?

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I am one of three girls, but I was the only one that wanted to hang with dad every chance I got. So at five years old he stated waking me up in the wee hours of the morning and we would go fishing. I miss those days with my dad he was one in a million. We went out to Montauk and did allot of fishing on the very first Miss Belmar, but do not remember the name. It was Alan Shins great grandfather's boat. That went on for many years. Then dad got involved with Alvin Shin and they built the first new SS Miss Belmar with heated guard rails and that was in the l974. The rest is really history, I guess my dad made a monster out of me. In those days we caught allot of whiting, and ling, Went threw a divorce and took up fishing again but then I was fishing for blues. Each time I went fishing I ending up throwing away my cloths after each trip since the smell was so bad. Caught my biggest fluke on the SS Miss Belmar. Thought I was stuck on the bottom and they told me to keep on reeling that I had a fish on. That fluke weighed 13.8lbs. That was the start of my love of the sport. My dad then purchased the Ranger Five out of Sheepshead Bay and took it to Madeira Beach Florida where he did long off shore trips. As most people that know me will agree, I love and live to fish. I rather fish then play my slots in Atlantic City. Forgot one little story, when I was twenty my dad had a 310 Cessna and we flew to Bimini where Adam Clayton Powell was spending all his time. I caught my first Trigger fish and had it mounted. Will always remember all those good times I spent with my dad.