Blast from the past

[Texas_Rig]

My cousin sent me a couple of pictures from when I was a kid. My family had/has a couple lots on the TN River in Lobelville. I loved fishing as a kid. Now all I do is bass fish for the most part but as a kid it was all catfish. I spent every summer and Xmas break on that river chasing catfish. Anyways, I'm the kid with the snoopy pole in the second picture.

[Flatline]

When times were simpler

[Texas_Rig]

When times were simpler

That is so true. I often think about all the time I spent on that river back then. I stopped going a lot around the time I got my drivers license. But it was a different time back then and I'm only 37 years old now. I was allowed so much freedom and responsibility at a young age. When I was probably 10 years old I was allowed to take the boat out by myself using only the trolling motor and I had to stay inside our small creek. The creek was small enough that I could be seen from camp anywhere I went for the most part. At the same age I was also allowed to take my hunting rifle and walk by myself about a 1/4 mile to my tree stand and deer hunt alone. I was mature enough at a young age that my parents knew I wouldn't do anything stupid or dangerous. Those things don't happen in today's society and are probably illegal. The only thing I did that my parents didn't know about and wouldn't approve of is I had a couple Playboy magazines stashed in my tree stand. Lol, my dad always wondered why I hunted so much even though I didn't see many deer. :D

[Buzzy15]

Hahaha you quality reading in eh!


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[SAMBOLIE]

I was mature enough at a young age that my parents knew I wouldn't do anything stupid or dangerous. Those things don't happen in today's society and are probably illegal. The only thing I did that my parents didn't know about and wouldn't approve of is I had a couple Playboy magazines stashed in my tree stand. Lol, my dad always wondered why I hunted so much even though I didn't see many deer. :D

I'll bet you had a strong grip for your age. :)

[Texas_Rig]

I'll bet you had a strong grip for your age. :)

Lol. Popeye forearms

[buickfan70]

Did you catch that big catfish on that little rod and reel?

[Texas_Rig]

Lol. No. I wanted to play a joke on my mother. I caught it on a zebco 33.

[buickfan70]

Lol, but even on the ole Zebco 33 it is still impressive.:D