who's done??

[ivanputski]

When I was a very young boy, i begged my father to take me fishing on the rocks with him at night, insisting i had what it takes. The answer was always "no… you're not ready" He FINALLY agreed one night…
I was pumped, but as we were prepping, I started asking all sorts of questions like "is it gonna be cold?" do you stay ALL night? Do your feet get uncomf…."

He sharply turns with a stern look and voice and says (in a heavy Polish accent): "LOOK… forget about comfort!!! If you want comfort, stay on the couch and watch tv, ok!?? (His voice suddenly goes soft, calm, yet serious as he leans in close to my face and says) "but if you want catch BIG FISH……. then you come with me".

From that day on, I will always remember that to be successful in this pursuit,
you have to "forget about comfort"…




So no… I'm not done for the season just yet. thanks dad.

[Rmarsh]

Originally Posted by ivanputski

When I was a very young boy, i begged my father to take me fishing on the rocks with him at night, insisting i had what it takes. The answer was always "no… you're not ready" He FINALLY agreed one night…
I was pumped, but as we were prepping, I started asking all sorts of questions like "is it gonna be cold?" do you stay ALL night? Do your feet get uncomf…."

He sharply turns with a stern look and voice and says (in a heavy Polish accent): "LOOK… forget about comfort!!! If you want comfort, stay on the couch and watch tv, ok!?? (His voice suddenly goes soft, calm, yet serious as he leans in close to my face and says) "but if you want catch BIG FISH……. then you come with me".

From that day on, I will always remember that to be successful in this pursuit,
you have to "forget about comfort"…




So no… I'm not done for the season just yet. thanks dad.

Thats a great story. I love how you ended it with "Thanks Dad"
It is amazing how we as grown men always remember the influence our dads had on our development.
Hope you catch a great big one before the season ends.

[Guppy]

Originally Posted by ivanputski

When I was a very young boy, i begged my father to take me fishing on the rocks with him at night, insisting i had what it takes. The answer was always "no… you're not ready" He FINALLY agreed one night…
I was pumped, but as we were prepping, I started asking all sorts of questions like "is it gonna be cold?" do you stay ALL night? Do your feet get uncomf…."

He sharply turns with a stern look and voice and says (in a heavy Polish accent): "LOOK… forget about comfort!!! If you want comfort, stay on the couch and watch tv, ok!?? (His voice suddenly goes soft, calm, yet serious as he leans in close to my face and says) "but if you want catch BIG FISH……. then you come with me".

From that day on, I will always remember that to be successful in this pursuit,
you have to "forget about comfort"…




So no… I'm not done for the season just yet. thanks dad.

Wow, you just sparked some great memories , thanks , great read

[Rockfish9]

Called it a season the first week of October...when I was younger I'd fish until Thanksgiving.. then fish codfish until ice flows made the river unsafe.. I never winterized the boat.... now I'm only willing to wade through so many schoolies for a decent fish... we cant fish cod in the fall/ winter anymore.. even if there were a few inshore... I bring the boat home 1st or second week of October.. winterize it and cover it when I still can feel my fingers and can do the job in a tee shirt...