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Fishin' with Dave Mercer, Big Jim and 500 kids......
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:12 pm
by RJ
What a treat this was!
Big Jim sent me a note with an invite to join him in Toronto for "Dave Mercer's Facts of Fishing Kids Fishing Day" at Ontario Place.......I jumped at the opportunity!
500 plus kids and their parents had the opportunity to fish on the day, many of them for their very first time.
I've done an entry on the blog with some great pics....
http://rjnbirdeesoutdooradventures.blog ... ay-at.html
Here's a few of them....
The kids had a blast!
RJ
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:24 pm
by GR8-Scott
Awesome RJ ---
How come you didn't post the pic (here) of the 3 of you guys!
That's a GR8 pic!
Cheers
Scott
Fishing with the kids
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:25 pm
by Fishfinder
RJ that looks like it was great fun but I wonder who the kids were because if you did not have the fishing shirts on I would have thought the three of you were the ones having all the fun. I have been out with Big Jim and have met Dave a few times. Along with you the kids could not have had better people helping them out. Keep it up.
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:49 pm
by Wallyboss
Great blog entry RJ
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:53 pm
by Kovalchuk
Unbelievable! Keep up the great work! I guarantee half those kids will be begging their caregivers at every opportunity to get out fishin'
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:17 pm
by gonefishin
Great blog read RJ and some very nice pics.
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:24 pm
by Dcaster
Very very very cool dude ! Thanks.
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:06 am
by IgglesD
Great job guys, Love DM and Big Jim....solid guys..
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:18 am
by PerchPredator
That's awesome RJ! Not only did you get to hang with some awesome fishing personalities, but I bet you guys hooked at least a few kids on fishing for life.
Good on ya man! That's really what this sport is about.
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:40 am
by wolfe
I feel overwhelmed with TWO kids and you handled FIVE-HUNDRED?
What a day that must have been, full of fun, fish and smiles. Because of Big Jim, yourself and other generous people, there are probably a bunch of new avid fisherkids ready to take the next step and GO FISHING!!
W.
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:18 am
by LeGrand
Good thing for the kids. Well done to all of you.
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:30 am
by OBD
Good on ya for doing something like that RJ! I'm sure those kids will never forget that day! Nice blog entry as well...
Keep it up!
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:36 am
by RJ
Funniest moment of the day....
"Sir...can you help me?"...from one of the mothers.....
"Sure!"
"Umm.....the hook is stuck in my purse"
"Is this expensive?"
"Ummm.....I'm not going to tell you what I paid for this purse, you'd think I'm nuts"
Out it came with the pliers....with hardly a scratch.....she was more than relieved...
RJ
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:43 am
by ASK
RJ wrote:Funniest moment of the day....
"Sir...can you help me?"...from one of the mothers.....
"Sure!"
"Umm.....the hook is stuck in my purse"
"Is this expensive?"
"Ummm.....I'm not going to tell you what I paid for this purse, you'd think I'm nuts"
Out it came with the pliers....with hardly a scratch.....she was more than relieved...
RJ
Woooww it's awsome dude.
Nice pics
ASK
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:55 am
by bm_attar
This is a very nice thing to be part of RJ. I wonder how many of these kids got hooked on fishing after that day.
It's a lot of fun to fish with kids and see how excited they get when the fish is on. Although I have my shares of tangles to fix with my 3 boys. The youngest is using an ice fishing rod now (he is only 3), and when he feels a bite he screams and throws the rod to me or to his mom
Thanks for sharing.
BM