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wolfe
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walleye man wrote:big rockie
Hey walleye man,

that particular guy was about 11". We grow 'em big on Wolfe :wink: . Lots and lots of fun.

W.
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WOW wolfe what can i say about these report.........

BEASTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

8)

those are some nice fish and that 20 incher is :shock:

you guys are fishing it hard and you got all my respect for that!

keep up the good work!
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wolfe wrote:
Ratsotail, thanks for the interest. I guess I started fishing when I was around 6 or 7...mostly in Pennsylvania with my Dad and brother. I remember my Dad literally hacking a path by hand with his pocket knife along a small private pond in the Poconos that we had permission to fish. That's where I got acquainted with BIG snakes, BIG snapping turtles, lots of BIG panfish and perch on BIG bobbers...and some half way decent bass. :wink: My Dad would always exaggerate the weight of the bass we got and make us feel like champions. I definitely inherited my shutter-happy camera itch from him. How priceless are those kiddie pictures? I see how fast mine are growing and it scares me.

There were other outings on local New Jersey lakes, and one of my most vivid and pleasant early memories of fishing is with my Dad on Farrington Lake in the pouring rain. Me in my Lee overalls hauling in dinner plate bluegills with my Dad smiling and encouraging me from the shelter of the big trees. My brother and I would wake at sunrise and walk a mile or so to a pond to catch bullheads and shiners.

And then, from 11 yrs on, our excursions into Canada to fish Wolfe, Bob's, Elephant, Moira, Big Gull, etc....which just changed everything for me and started to shape my dream for my own cottage in Ontario.

Never looked back, and to be able to carry on that family tradition and tell those special childhood fishing stories to my kids...again, PRICELESS.

"Take a Kid Fishing..." that's a great little motto that can really shape a life.

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Wolfe,

I'm sure if you polled 20 people on how they become interested in fishing on this site at least half would respond with a similar response as yours. My story is just about the same, but happened in Ohio and Michigan at about the same age. BIG Bluegills (round as plates), Aunt Teresa's secret batter fish fry, long walks to the lake through dark woods (called Pretty Moon Lake), cane poles, row boats, BIG bobber for Pike...One could easily envision the same lasting memories you describe and relate to your story.

Thanks for sharing...Life is Good, eh! Treasure the moments before they get too old.

Tight Lines,

ratsotail
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