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Fishing with Grandpa., originally uploaded by gotshoo.

Last week I took a half day to go fishing with my Grandpa. I’ve been fishing with him since I was a little kid (6-8 yrs old). We’ve shared quite a few memories and caught quite a few fish.

Some random facts: I started driving the boat solo when I was 10-12. I used to troll around the boat docks while he got the truck and trailer. We’ve fished together over a half dozen lakes. I’ve thrown a complete rod and reel into Lake Otter on accident. We’ve also seen a guy break an axle on a trailer trying to pull a boat out of the lake.

I can’t tell the number of ‘fish stories’ and jokes that have been shared.

He’s had 3 different boats since we started fishing.

The main rules of the boat: Live bait is for kids, no catfish, drums (an actual nasty slimy fish - they’re in Lake Springfield), or carp in the boat; must be a long range release.

Don’t tell Grandma how much he’s spent on lures.

And finally, a bad day of fishing is always better than a good day in the office.