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Old 06-27-2019, 11:54 AM
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I don’t get to post many reports these days because I don’t get to fish as much as I used to. With a 5 and a soon to be 7 year old, other activities take priority. I finally had the opportunity to take the kids fluking on a NS out of brigantine last Friday. The wind was honking so I didnt have high expectations. Well to my surprise I had one of my best days on the water ever. Not because I caught a lot of fish. It was how my daughter (Zoey) stayed at the rail all morning and fished like a pro and she was rewarded with the pool winner with a 4 and a half pound fluke. She hooked many of the fish herself and reeled them in by herself too. It was a day I’ll never forget. I hope I have a fishing partner for life. My son Jimmy was really not even interested and wanted nothing to do with anything related to fishing. I tried to get him involved but nothing worked. Thank god I had means to keep him occupied. He’s only 5 so I hope maybe in the near future he will try again. But Zoey, I was so impressed how much she grasped just the act of fishing. Holding the rod by herself, the ability to feel bottom, and catching fish on her own. She was so excited that she won the pool. The first thing she wanted to do is treat he brother to ice cream when we got back to the campground. To say I’m a proud papa is an understatement. We’re gonna do it again next week. She can’t wait.
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Old 06-27-2019, 12:21 PM
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Old 06-27-2019, 02:52 PM
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Glad you are getting the kids involved. I know I got JJ involved at an early age.
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great job dad and congrats to the young sportswoman! may that pool be the first of many
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AWESOME!!!!! Nice job Dad and helluva fish Zoey!!!! Way to go!!!!

Don’t worry about ya boy. Give him time and he’ll warm up to it. Last thing he will want to see as he gets older is his sister outfishing him!!!
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Old 06-27-2019, 04:06 PM
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way to go Zoey!!! thats a great fluke for sure,congrats!!!!! nice job Dad
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Old 06-27-2019, 04:46 PM
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AWESOME!!!!! Nice job Dad and helluva fish Zoey!!!! Way to go!!!!

Don’t worry about ya boy. Give him time and he’ll warm up to it. Last thing he will want to see as he gets older is his sister outfishing him!!!
yea I'm not to worried about him.. Hes 5..i have plenty of time to get him involved..
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Very cool! I have my first little one on the way, a girl also. I been joking that this summer is my temporary farewell fishing tour, but good to know there's some hope to get her fishing (winning the pool surely helps )
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Old 06-27-2019, 06:08 PM
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Great post. It's memories like these that will last a life time.
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