June 25th, 2008
By Arthur
I mentioned last week about the pond that my father-in-law has and about the fish that are stocked in the pond. There is nothing I like better than fishing at a private pond, and more importantly than that, the pond is a perfect place to get kids involved in fishing. We definitely did that.
The pictures you see are from last week. The mother-in-law just sent them to me, because I was a slacker and forgot our camera that night. We definitely got the kids involved that night, and even got the real youngsters involved in fishing.
My 8 month old nephew got to test out his feelings about his first live fish, and that went very well. The minute he saw it he was immediately touching it and putting his finger IN IT’S MOUTH! I thought that was hysterical. It definitely proved he was ready to start fishing already and doesn’t have any fear when it comes to slimy wet creatures.
I also got to help my 3 year old niece fish with her pink Dora the Explorer pole (notice it is pink Jody!). She was having a great time, but couldn’t quite grasp the whole idea of holding the button down AND casting at the same time, so Uncle Arthur jumped in and helped her. I had a great time and knew it would be great practice for the years to come. She was all about casting and reeling in the fish, but wanted nothing to do with touching the fish or baiting the hook. In fact, at one point when I was baiting the hook near her, she promptly told me “it scared her”.
The kids had a great time, and despite the niece being a little afraid of the fish, she still didn’t want to quit reeling ‘em in!
I can’t wait to get out there again. One of these days it is going to be with my kids, but until then, the nieces and nephews are great companions.
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