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7.11.2008 | Nic's First Fishing Trip

Nic went fishing for the first time on Friday and he had a great time! I wish I’d had a video camera, but I was able to take some good pictures. Nic got a Lightning McQueen fishing pole complete with a little backpack, tackle box and bobber. I didn’t put a hook on his line; instead, I used a little clip and attached a lure that looked like a small fish.

At first, I taught Nic how to release his line so his bait would drop in the water. He mastered that quickly, so I proceded to teach him how to cast his line. I didn’t think he would get it right away, but I showed him how daddy did it and when I tried to help him, he told me, “No daddy, I’ll do it!” At first, he just kept dropping his lure right back into the water where he stood, so I turned around and started casting my line again. Suddenly, I heard this “wizzzzzzzz” followed by a “plooosh.” I spun around to find that Nic has cast his lure about 20 feet into the river! From that point on, he threw a perfect casts almost every time. He is a natural born fisherman. This picture is of him reeling in his line!