Saltwaterwalt
05-22-2013, 08:21 AM
As I wheeled my boat and trailer towards the boat ramp, I noticed a young man fishing from the shoreline. "Doing any good?" I asked. "No sir," was his reply. After launching my boat, and parking, it hit me ... how many times as a young man did I fish from the bank and watch those more fortunate with a boat head out on the lake?
So with that, I introduced myself and asked him if he wanted to go out with me and fish a couple hours. I explained my fishing partner was a no show and I had an extra seat and he'd be more than welcome. He jumped at the chance and we headed out to my favorite holes of O.H. Come to find out, Ben, had only taken up fishing about a month ago, as I noticed his new tackle box and rod. When he figured out I've done this for awhile, he had a million questions. Then I heard the waters churning on the shoreline as spawning carp were doing their thing. Ben had never witnessed a carp spawn before. He was amazed at the size of the fish so I poled my flatsboat right into the midst of them. I rigged up a snatch hook on my catfish rod and showed him how to snag one. "Your turn," as I handed the pole to him. After about a dozen trys, Ben hooked and landed the biggest fish of his life ... he had a ball.
Moral of the story, next time you have an empty seat on your boat, share it with someone who doesn't have one...it will make their day.
So with that, I introduced myself and asked him if he wanted to go out with me and fish a couple hours. I explained my fishing partner was a no show and I had an extra seat and he'd be more than welcome. He jumped at the chance and we headed out to my favorite holes of O.H. Come to find out, Ben, had only taken up fishing about a month ago, as I noticed his new tackle box and rod. When he figured out I've done this for awhile, he had a million questions. Then I heard the waters churning on the shoreline as spawning carp were doing their thing. Ben had never witnessed a carp spawn before. He was amazed at the size of the fish so I poled my flatsboat right into the midst of them. I rigged up a snatch hook on my catfish rod and showed him how to snag one. "Your turn," as I handed the pole to him. After about a dozen trys, Ben hooked and landed the biggest fish of his life ... he had a ball.
Moral of the story, next time you have an empty seat on your boat, share it with someone who doesn't have one...it will make their day.