nice gesture on a party boat

[flukeyou]

I took my son, who is 13, porgy fishing with Capt. Tom on the Atlantic Star yesterday. I let my son stay home from school to do a father/son only porgy trip each year. Well, the fishing was TOUGH. Capt. Tom really worked on trying to get us fish. We only had a few bites. I landed a 13 inch blackfish that went back. My son didn't catch anything.

I struck up a conversation with an older gentleman who said his son is 40 now, but used to keep him home from school for a fishing trip when he was younger and said it some of his best memories. At the end of the trip, this older gentleman, who caught the most porgies, gave us his catch cause he said he had plenty at home. I just want to say thanks again to this gentleman who made our day. My son said he wants to pay it forward to someone else now.

[june181901]

Sounds like the lad is wise to the ways of the "gentlemen' world. You are obviously doing a fine job.

[Take a kid fishing]

I have even handed off my pole with a fish on it so the kids can reel one in. Keep at it.

[flukeyou]

Originally Posted by june181901

Sounds like the lad is wise to the ways of the "gentlemen' world. You are obviously doing a fine job.

He is. He's a real good kid. I have no worries about him, hopefully he stays the path.

[NoLimit]

Keep your eye on the reports here and take the boy out when there's a real run so he can give away his own.

[Joey Dah Fish]

Pretty darn awesome story !!!!!!!

[Irish Jigger]

Very nice gesture! Kid will remember that forever and keep coming back!

[fishinanalyst]

Great story. Thanks for sharing.

[tautog]

If he is up for a challenge, take him on an offshore sea bass trip. Drop and reel all day.

[MVP]

Paying it forward is what it is all about. If he learns that lesson so early in life
He is going to be very successfully in whatever career he chosers. I was 32 when the light bulb finally went off and I figured out the important acne of paying it forward