Today, I was grateful for the donors on the Hunting-Washington forum who have donated tackle boxes, rods, reels, and terminal tackle. I gave a ton of it away to a dad and his son who had never fished a day in either of their lives.
The dad shared, "I've been looking forward to this day my whole life. My father never took me fishing - he was usually too busy or out of it completely so I never got the chance to learn this kind of activity. And now, I'm doing something I've always dreamed of... and better yet, I'm learning it with my son, who's never fished before either!"
We went after panfish today, setting our sights on perch, bluegills, sunfish, and so on. We caught a lot, kept a few, and threw back most. We hooked into a few bass too, but they went right back in. I plan on taking the pair back out next month for some trout action, then salmon and crab. Who knows, maybe one day they'll be teaching other dads and sons how to fish.
If you've enjoyed this thread, please comment on it and consider donating some fishing gear. I'm beginning to run out of tackle.
