Shore 'fishing' with Jack.

[limeyangler]

Hi all,

 

 

 

Bit of a sad day yesterday. While shopping in town I suggested to Jack that we get a dozen minnows on the way home. Jack was excited to go to the minnow shop as he is treated like royalty, he even has his own footstool behind the counter so he can reach the minnow tanks and net the minnows we are buying. On hearing this mum suggested we just take of and go fishing as she could get the shopping done quicker without us in tow (heehee….note to self), Jack was up for it and off we went.

 

Why a sad day? As we are getting out of the truck at home, to my horror Jack pipes up, "Dad, I hate fishing". Some intense conversation followed and i discovered that he "actually hates fishing" but loves playing around while I fish. I'll take that i guess. I am of course being melodramatic, if there is one thing i know from experience it is that given the right conditions he loves fishing, just not for long and we better be catching! I think its more the case of him practising this week's new word 'hate'. I love watching his giant personality grow, even better when its like holding a mirror up.

 

Anyhoo, here is our adventure from yesterday evening at the house.

 

 

 

 

 

WENT DOWN TO THE LAKE TO DO SOME OF THIS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUT ENDED UP DOING MORE OF THIS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND THIS………………………………….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND OF COURSE THIS…………………

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND A ATTEMPT AT THIS……………...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HERE ARE THE VIDEOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE SUNSET WAS UNSPECTACULAR FOR 'SUNSET COUNTRY'

 

 

 

 

 

Snow is flying as i write……..

 

 

more snowmen and snow machines today for Jack, Dad and Mum….if the wind drops a bit.

 

 

Times like these make me 100% sure this is the right place for us to be growing up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GBW]

nice Simon.

man do I ever wish I could just move up there. To far from my kids to do so but I sure would if I could.

[misfish]

Both myself and the mrs,s.love to watch Jack. He and our grandson Brek,would make a great pair.Then again,Brek wants to be the net man too, LOL

[danc]

Gonna be in town next week Limey. I have a job at the mill. Maybe we can hook up for lunch or something.

[bigugli]

Went through the same thing with Rob some 20 years back. I'd watch his line while he wandered, explored, played around. But he was quick to get back if there was a fish on "his" line

[Jds63]

speaking from experience Simon, you have already planted the seeds for a lifetime of great father and son fishing getaways ... maybe teenage years they have other priorities but then they are drawn back again to the great outdoors