concord

Until a few years ago, I did not consider fishing one of my preferred past times. I tried it a few times when I was a kid and found it too laid back for me at that time. Elizabeth reintroduced me to fishing a few years ago while vacationing on Saranac Lake. I became hooked (no pun  intended) and have looked forward to the start of fishing season every Spring since.

Yesterday was the first day of our family’s fishing season. I usually go with my brother who just came home from college.  This year Lily was old enough to join us. Our preferred spot, Shellcamp Pond, look busy when I drove by so we decided to try Turtle Pond in Concord. We were also testing out the boat engine after some winter servicing.

Everything went well. No one got wet, even when it came time to load the boat. Lily reminded me of myself when I was little. Fishing was too boring for her unless the engine was on or there was a fish in hand. I caught two fish, a Yellow Perch and a Sunfish. Lily asked to ‘pet’ each one. We had to explain that you don’t really ‘pet’ fish and that they needed to go back in the water. The motor seems like it is still fouling one cylinder and I am bedazzled as to why. Perhaps this is justification for a different boat some day?

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