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My girls are just starting down the path of the chosen ones. Like I said, gummy bears are definitely the bait of choice and if I do not get some it will be a 26 miles drive to the store to fix my error. My littlest one will push me to fish, loves the predawn awakenings (assuming I get up before she does which is not often) and can fish for hours. My other 2 girls enjoy it too but don’t have the same passion but that’s OK, I get to sleep in a little longer When they first got introduced to the outdoors, it was a slow process to get them to try anything, once they started fishing though, that all changed. The thought of their hair getting messed up is a thing of the past, the camo clothes became cool and they went from “no way I will EVER go hunting and shoot something, to, well, maybe a hog because they are ugly” there is still hope!!! They now like the trips to the lake, shoot bows with us now and then, and even go out and sit in a deer stand on occasion, and I owe it all to fishing.

All of my kids have their hunter safety courses all wrapped up, their boating licenses in their wallet or purse. I’m not sure if it is just them trying to get us out of the house or what, but they will sit around and talk about the outdoors when we are planning the next hunt. I doubt I could have gotten any of my city kids into the things they do now without fishing so I definitely recommend it to everyone. You will be amazed at how they now; have the patience to wait for you to finish what you are doing before addressing their critical hair dilemma, they will help pack the boat and gear for trips and keep their bags down to a shoulder thrown bag with no tech items, and will point out different animals and types of fish and look at a smooth lagoon as a great place to land a bobber instead of just another pretty site. I am sure they will all be on the right side of future discussions and voting systems for what is best for the land, instead, of the people who want to build on it. They will forever remember their fishing days with a smile. And will someday look forward to waking their youngster up from a solid slumber, carry them gently to the truck, and then drive in silence down the road till the stop for bait knowing the laughter,

stories and future conservation beginnings they are about to start