Remembering why we fish!

While visiting some family off the mountain last weekend I had an opportunity to take my 2 1/2 year old fishing on a farm pond.  She is still a little too young for fly fishing so I rigged her up with a plastic worm on her 2 foot pink spinning rod.  After helping her cast, she refused to let me help her reel and as I walked back to my spot I heard her yell, “Da Da!” excitedly.  As I ran back to her seeing the tip of her fishing rod in the water I told her to reel hard and keep her rod tip up.  Again refusing my help (she’s hard headed like her Dad) she reeled the fish to the shore, reached for my boga grip and tried to lip the fish.  I finally convinced her to let me help with the boga grip and she proudly held up a 2 1/2 pound large mouth bass.   After a quick lesson in catch and release she was ready to catch another one.  We spent the rest of the afternoon fishing and laughing, it made me remember why I do what I do.  There is nothing more special than sharing your love of the outdoors with family and friends!  She continues to talk about that day and the fish she caught and asks when we can go again! 

Tight lines!