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12-14-2005, 04:53 PM
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I think it's sad when you see a kid who was never taken fishing by his Dad. My Dad taught me, I taught mine, hope they teach theirs some day.
Almost without exception, when I take one of my son's friends fishing they love it. What they may have thought was kinda stupid, wasting all this time and money to catch fish and not even eating them - well they see the light.
Next thing ya know more of them want to come than I have room or gear for.
Yep, a kid should have a shot at it.
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12-14-2005, 05:43 PM
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When my son was still little, ( and not the vegetarian that he is now  Don't know where I went "wrong" but I respect it.)he and I caught one of those Bluefish Blitzes in Wellfleet Harbor that you read about. The water was white with feeding blues and we hammered them. A group of kids my sons age gathered behind us. Well I had a rare "Every Man a Hero "thought go through my mind and started hooking up and handing off my rod to 8and 10 years olds. When they brought their fish in, I gutted and gilled them and sent them to their rentals nearby. Some of the Moms came out beaming at the fish their "Little Men" had caught. These were 8-10 pounders. Some, I can still hear their screams.  As I coached them in, I tried to get as much of the ethical side of fishing in as possible." Are you gonna eat it? Are you sure? If not it has to go back, cos you don't take stuff from the grocery store that you aren't going to eat, do you?"That was my best day as a fisherman. |
He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
Thomas Paine
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12-14-2005, 05:45 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
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nice story fred  |
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12-14-2005, 07:14 PM
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Location: Whitman,Ma.
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Excellent memories BBJ....
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I'm going where I'm going... 
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12-14-2005, 10:10 PM
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Retired Surfer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Sunset Grill
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Wellfleet Harbor
Backbeach Jake,
If you fished the harbor then you must have known the boat "TARA" that the Shaklits ??? family owned. The town used to sponser great fireworks displays back then.
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Swimmer a.k.a. YO YO MA
Serial Mailbox Killer/Seal Fisherman
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12-14-2005, 10:15 PM
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Great Memory Fred 
Swimmer, I think it's Shakliks  |
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12-15-2005, 07:00 AM
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Swimmer
Backbeach Jake,
If you fished the harbor then you must have known the boat "TARA" that the Shaklits ??? family owned. The town used to sponser great fireworks displays back then.
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I remember seeing that boat in the Harbor, didn't know who owned it. A couple of years ago, the Town fireworks display blew up all at once. Don't remember if anyone was hurt. If you sit on the Bayside beach in Truro, you can watch ALL the Cape fireworks on the 4th of July at the same time! |
He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
Thomas Paine
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12-27-2005, 08:39 PM
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EVERY FISH COUNTS!!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: south plymouth, MA
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i am 17 and have been fishing since i was 3 and hunting since i was 11(my dad lied about my age to get me into markover upland game preserve in CT  ). i get called a loser in school because i love the outdoors so much all i talk about is hunting,fishing,fly fishing and shooting skeet and target shooting. i went into the NRA rifle program and got first class marks man and sharp shooter the highest rank. i can hit the 200yd gong which is about the size of a saucer easy with a unscoped rifle. only about 3 of my frends hunt and fish like i do.my generation is a load of drunks and drug attics and i am sick of it,it seems like every kid my age is a pot head execpt me. the jokes on them because who ever heard of getting a hangover for fishing? |
todays schoolie is tomorrows keeper,todays keeper is tomorrows cow,practice catch and release!!!.
GOD BLESS THE NRA!!!!
ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE!!!!!
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12-27-2005, 08:44 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
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hey canal rat- i need your addy.
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12-27-2005, 09:22 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Canal Rat, you have your head on straight and are waaay ahead of the
curve.  The druggies are stuck,stalled, and most will never get
going again.  You are headed for good places in this life and should
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" Choose Life "
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12-27-2005, 09:24 PM
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CR..Keep it up..Your on the right track..It sounds your Dad has lead you down the right path... |
I'm going where I'm going...
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12-28-2005, 10:45 AM
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EVERY FISH COUNTS!!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: south plymouth, MA
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thanks guys my mom also likes to fish she even comes with me at night some times |
todays schoolie is tomorrows keeper,todays keeper is tomorrows cow,practice catch and release!!!.
GOD BLESS THE NRA!!!!
ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE!!!!!
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