Seventy years ago...

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Comment by Bruce Condello on November 21, 2011 at 4:46pm

David, you're like me.  You can almost put yourself in the photo.  Ah, how their lives were about to change...innocence lost.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on November 21, 2011 at 4:35pm

Jeff you nailed it - these electronic tools we have today are awe inspiring. And Bruce, next time I go past an old dock I will certainly try to conjure the images of fishing trips, now passed.....

Personally, I was captivated by the date - Sept 14, 1941.

In just a few short weeks from this fishing trip, the US would be plunged into one of the most costly and significant wars she had ever seen.... WWII.

Indeed the war itself was already two years old when this fishing trip occurred. I wonder if the young men in this pic (your grandad included) considered that this may be their last fishing trip....

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on November 21, 2011 at 1:53pm

Fishing and all of its memories make it great to reminisce! No matter where I'm at I think back and remember great fishing times...Its part of our make up as fishermen and look how many folks get to share their testimony as members of bigbluegill.com. I love the fact that LedHed can catch a LP bruiser this afternoon and will share his experience and photo with us within hours on this site and thats awesome. Living in the South, I would not have any exposure to Ice Fishing but my Northern counterparts share and thats cool...One of the many blessings we receive as anglers.... 

Comment by Bruce Condello on November 21, 2011 at 8:52am

I drove right past this dock a couple of weeks ago.  I thought of this picture...and my Grandfather.

Comment by Bruce Condello on September 16, 2011 at 7:34pm

I'll bet you're right! :-). I wish I could go back in time to meet him.

Comment by dink dailey on September 16, 2011 at 7:19pm

i bet they had some sore arms from cranking there reels.

Comment by Howard Webster on September 16, 2011 at 5:55pm

Nice picture Bruce thank you for sharing

Comment by Bruce Condello on September 16, 2011 at 1:52pm

It is, indeed, the guy on the right in white.

Comment by John Sheehan on September 16, 2011 at 12:36pm

The guy in white on the right behind the front guy,or maybe the guy in the middle in white.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on September 16, 2011 at 12:13pm

Cool Picture! I 'll take a S.W.A.G. and say the guy holding the fish is Gramps?