This is what its all about, and I challenge all of you.

My wife and I went to Rend Lake yesterday. After catching a few out in the lake we decided,( the wife actually), to call it a day. We loaded the boat and prepared to hit the road. I had a good feeling about the docks at Sailboat Harbor. Sooo, I took a rod, some jigs and tubes over to the docks. Well I started to catch some fish. Nothing big, just having some fun.

A young family came walking down the ramps and the little girl, who was 4 sat down by me and said, Mister you sure are catching a lot of fish. Are you a professional? After I almost choked on my stogie, I told her not hardly young lady. She had her little Spiderman fishing pole rigged with a floater, sinker, and a night crawler. I caught a 7 inch crappie and let her reel it in. Oh my, she was so happy and excited that she reeled it in.

I put a jig head and tube on her line. Told her to cast out and count to 5 then reel in slowly. A few seconds later she caught her very first fish ever. All on her own. She continued to catch 8 or 10 fish. The pictures were being snapped right and left. Her mom, dad, and grandpa all quit fishing just to watch her. She had the time of her life. I think she is hooked for life.

Please if you see a youngin' trying to fish, by all means help them out. To me this is the most wonderful thing a person can do for a child.

Thanks for listing to me.

Mac from Missouri

PS: Not looking for any accolades or anything just wanting to share a great story.