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07-01-2015, 02:48 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
Posts: 3,748
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How smiles are made...
last night I took a young boy and his dad out for "eeling 101".. they have been bass fishing a few years now and have been fishing real hard.. but "keeper" size bass.. elude them... eel fishing a form of torture... after a lesson in hook snelling and how to place the "rock stunner" on an eel... we headed out to the local grounds... it was a slow night by most standards.. the youngster hooked up quick but dropped the fish... dad hooked up and was the victim of a "sportsmans release" my guess was the leader cut on the gill plate.. too bad it looked like a real nice fish... shortly after I hooked up and handed off the rod to my youngest pupil and he played the fish perfectly... when I netted it and brought it in the boat , the only thing I could think of was the kids opening presents Christmas day.. the fish scaled out @ 22lbs his biggest and first "cow"... I feel it will not be his last... there were other "kibbies" but no more 20lbers came our way... I feel the young lad didn't sleep very much last night!
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A good run is better than a bad stand!
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07-01-2015, 02:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cumberland, RI
Posts: 2,264
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That's what it is all about right there.
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Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement -- Keith Benning
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07-01-2015, 03:39 PM
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Chris Blouin
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Warren, RI
Posts: 3,330
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Great stuff Joe!
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07-01-2015, 03:52 PM
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Eels
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cape Cod,MA.
Posts: 3,333
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You have a good way with story telling Joe, you paint the picture very well,nice job that kid is definitely hooked for life.
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07-01-2015, 03:52 PM
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User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,515
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That is what it's all about, nice go ing
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07-01-2015, 04:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,595
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U hooked them Joe !
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07-01-2015, 04:57 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Buxton, Maine
Posts: 1,727
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Very nice Joe. That is the best way to pay it forward.
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07-01-2015, 06:37 PM
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Land OF Forgotten Toys
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Central MA
Posts: 2,309
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You know Rock my day has been pure S&$t. That made it a lot better. Awesome good for you and good for him
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07-01-2015, 07:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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Nothing better than kids fishing !!!
Great story !
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07-01-2015, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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great karma headed your way Joe
thanks for sharing that
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07-01-2015, 08:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Somerset MA
Posts: 9,370
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thats a great night I enjoy the expressions of pure joy from kids and adults when you put them on a good size fish (eels plus circle hooks = 99% hook up )
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07-01-2015, 09:31 PM
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tapin' up the finger....
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Central NH
Posts: 156
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Great work Joe. Those smiles live longer in the memories of those who create them! ;-)
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07-02-2015, 07:44 AM
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Is it May yet?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Gloucester Ma
Posts: 1,238
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Fantastic! That kid will never forget the experience! WTG Joe!
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"Twitch....Twitch....Twitch....WHAM!"
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07-02-2015, 08:06 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
Posts: 5,737
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That's awesome. Way to go, Joe!
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07-02-2015, 08:18 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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AWESOME

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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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07-02-2015, 08:41 AM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
Posts: 3,781
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awesome stuff!!
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07-02-2015, 10:20 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Nice job. Funny me and Slip were talking on the phone last nite and your ne came up knowing how much you like the full moon. Bruce said Joe is probably hitting it hard this week with the moon.
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07-02-2015, 10:25 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
Posts: 2,678
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Very nice of U to take them under your wing......excellent... 
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"When its not about money,it's all about money."...
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07-02-2015, 01:19 PM
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OLDGOAT7205963
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CAPE
Posts: 693
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Joe won a friend for life!
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07-02-2015, 06:44 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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Great story thanks for sharing 
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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07-02-2015, 06:50 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: North Shore
Posts: 1,701
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Awesome Joe ... lucky kid ... thanks for sharing ...
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"It was the blackest night! There was no moon in sight! (You know the stars ain't shinnin cause the sky's too tight) "
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07-03-2015, 09:30 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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great story
good going Joe
everyone likes smiles
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