Brilliantly written!

Brought back to me the wonderful times of fishing with my very young son
(now 14). Those are very special memories. Thanks.

Steve


"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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Dan wrote: Woohee, I can't wait for a
partner like that to grow up.


Take your time...enjoy it now. I see my 3 little ones growing bigger every
day and my little boy (now 4) getting out of the baby statge, and I know
i'm
gonna miss it, because he's the last one.

My 6 year old when dropping her off to school today said :"It's ok poppa,
I
can walk in by myself"

I know what you mean about the partner thing though. I caught my son on
video when we were leaving the lake, I told him it was time to go and he
said "Ok, but one more cast" ahh how I will treasure that clip.

So to you Warren, get her out as much as possible, even with all the
fishing
I do with my kids, I wish I would have done more when they were at those
younger years. The difference in a child's growth from beggining of winter
to spring can be drastic both physically and mentally. They grow and know
almost overnight. and while I will wear a dress on a bet, fish with french
fries and shave my head bald. I do know a bit about the little ones. It's
my
number one passion.

I know I still have plenty of time, but I can't get away with the "here
hold the rod you caught a fish thing" with the girls anymore. That look on
their faces is something I will never need a picture of.. I'll remember it
long after the alzheimers kicks in. I remember every fish with them from
bluegills to crappies to big pickerel on purple worms that my daughter
said
"see your using the wrong bait dad" to giant bass that my 4 year old could
barely reel in and barely lip while screaming "Hishy Poppa, Hishy Poppa"
Him casting to the lilly pads and saying "Look I got it right in the
kitchen" A lifetime of memories and all while fishing

It(fishing) to me is one of the most amazing things you can do with a
child.
I might be biased due to my love of the sport, but in my eyes the children
learn so much and get to appreciate the outdoors in a way that nothing
else
you could do would allow. IMO Thanks for sharing Dan, time to go revisit
some pictures :-)