Actually it's your daughter who made my day and you and your family for posting the video. So the thank you is all mine to you, your family and your daughter. This video, I think there was one of you guys clamming and the crabbing vid was excellent. Hate to say it but she had bragging rights that day, actually maybe on all three days

This is what recreational fishing is really all about and why collectively we need to protect it. I know it's about catching fish, winning tournaments, bragging rights, catching the fish of a lifetime or one on a home made lure or custom tied fly. Or the challenge of finding a new spot on your own that finally paid dividends after all that effort. That or you can just follow JDTuna or Fast Eddie and fish where they do

But more than anything else it's about a recreational activity that gives kids a chance to experience time with their families, enjoy a sport they can be involved with for life and learn the valuable lessons that go along with fishing, respect for the outdoors and being conservation minded.

Not everyone will understand what I'm saying and some will think it's fluff but the smiles a young boy or girl have when they go fishing with parents, grandparents or siblings will be the best memories they have in life. And as much as they'll cherish those trips for life, we'll cherish those memories forever. Can't tell you how great this post was as well as CMA719's (Mark's) post in the fresh water forum about his son catching his first flathead and the smile on his boy's face. It's hard to beat stuff like that in life......glad people are taking their kids fishing and sharing those memorable experiences on the site. GREAT stuff!