Today was the first day of my vacation and Alex and I spent it together on the water with my friend Jason. The past 2 years we have spent quite a bit of time sitting around the hockey rink watching our beloved CT Whale but have been long overdue for a day out fishing together. We got up this morning and were blessed with a warm and sunny day. We headed out to Lake McDonough with no expectations other than to have a great time relaxing.
It didn't take long for Alex to flex his skill and put a fish in the boat. It was a big Slab Blue Gill which brought back memories of fish fry's with my dad growing up. He repeated this several times before Jason pulled in a spunky large mouth bass. We worked our way around one of the coves and before we knew it Alex had hooked into a healthy rock bass - which always intrigue me with their red eyes. As you may have noticed I still haven't caught anything despite the fish trying desperately to take a trip into the boat at the end of my line. I was seriously starting to worry that I forgot how to hook a fish! Truth of the matter is I'm on vacation and trying my best to relax which resulted in slower reaction times.
One of Alex's Big Blue Gill's
Alex's Rock Bass
Lippin' that Big O'l Bass like a Pro - I'm sure this will be a 10lb fish by the time we get home!
Eventually my patience was rewarded and before too long the smell of fresh fish inundated my hands. It was a good day and now it was even better, everyone in the boat had landed a fish and before the day was over we would all have our fair share of tight lines. It was great cheering each other on an before too long Jason was rewarded with a nice 5lb large mouth bass. I now know what to get Jason as a thank you gift - a larger net! I was truly worried that I was going to cause him to loose that fish while trying to scoop it up in a net about the size of the one we use for the minnows in the bait bucket while out ice fishing. I know, I know, I'm exaggerating but we were fishing and every man needs to embellish a little bit, after all my fish was the biggest at almost 13 pounds.
Finally the fish like me!
No bad considering he was doing all the work steering the boat too!
The best fish of the day (if you don't include the 25 lb one I caught!)
Before the day was over we ended up with a nice variety of fish which included several species of bass, pan fish and a yellow perch. We now have not only some amazing fish stories we also have memories that will last forever and can never be taken away.
Me and my little man!
Jason showing off his catch - I told him to hold it farther away so it would look bigger!
The highlight of the day for Alex was learning how to drive the boat. He made several comments about how cool it would be to get his boating license some day and how much he wished he could drive the boat. When he told me that he wanted to drive, I responded as I always do with the question, "How does it feel to want?" Well Jason became Alex's hero when he let him sit in the captains seat and began walking him through the controls. Before too long Alex was chauffeuring us around the lake from one fishing hole to the next.
Making sure he wasn't speeding
That smile is truly worth 1000 words!
Thank you Jason for taking the time to go fishing with me and Alex - we will cherish the memories we made today forever.
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