Take a Kid Fishing, Great Sucess
Posted: May 19th, 2007, 7:39 pm
The Take a Kid Fishing event went on without a hitch,
25 kids, 25 captains and 25 boats. Each child if possible had a
Capt. and boat to themselves. These kids for the most part were from
the Baptist Children’s Home and were very deserving of a day on the water. As one councilor stated, these kids most likely were not here last year and won't be here next year, so this very likely is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Now to the fun and fishing… The wind was blowing early so any offshore trips were changed to inshore. We had two boys 8 and 10, one from the home the other a quest,
We caught a couple nice keeper trout early, then the water left and the wind billowed harder, had to go deeper. Decided to use some chum in a channel to livin up things.
A nice, but short cobia gives the boys the first look at screaming drag. Over the next hour we boated 5 small sharks and a 4 footer, with a mack, remora and assorted cats.
The macks and lady fish never showed, but what would a couple young boys want to catch, but Sharks. The smiles will be long remembered.
To say that the kids got along would be an understatement, Our guest Josh a very skilled up and coming angler, was quite upset when his parents didn’t immediately allow his new found friend, Logan to come home with him.
Photos will follow after getting a though look over from organizers, Remember others posting reports, Many of the children can NOT be photographed for a variety of reasons.
Check with Don England (Greenbone) if in doubt.
25 kids, 25 captains and 25 boats. Each child if possible had a
Capt. and boat to themselves. These kids for the most part were from
the Baptist Children’s Home and were very deserving of a day on the water. As one councilor stated, these kids most likely were not here last year and won't be here next year, so this very likely is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Now to the fun and fishing… The wind was blowing early so any offshore trips were changed to inshore. We had two boys 8 and 10, one from the home the other a quest,
We caught a couple nice keeper trout early, then the water left and the wind billowed harder, had to go deeper. Decided to use some chum in a channel to livin up things.
A nice, but short cobia gives the boys the first look at screaming drag. Over the next hour we boated 5 small sharks and a 4 footer, with a mack, remora and assorted cats.
The macks and lady fish never showed, but what would a couple young boys want to catch, but Sharks. The smiles will be long remembered.
To say that the kids got along would be an understatement, Our guest Josh a very skilled up and coming angler, was quite upset when his parents didn’t immediately allow his new found friend, Logan to come home with him.
Photos will follow after getting a though look over from organizers, Remember others posting reports, Many of the children can NOT be photographed for a variety of reasons.
Check with Don England (Greenbone) if in doubt.
Praise be to the Lord for all things, large and small, Amen! 
First boat ride, First attempt at casting a line, First time to bait her own hook, First time to touch a Fish, First time to see (and touch) a: shark, trout, lady fish, spanish mack, rock bass, and pin fish. First time to have a wild creature join the crew and immediately bond with a human. We had a small bird land in the boat for a rest and decided to spent 30 or 40 minutes with us. Here are a few pictures to supplement what's already been posted.
