Fathers and their children.

[Tony Livingston]

As a father, I want to see my kids succeed and grow, hopefully one day becoming more than the sum of my being, and aspiring to greater heights than I managed to ascend. My greatest wish is for them to achieve this level of success in every aspect of their lives, no matter how great or small the quest.

Therefore it should come as no surprise that I encourage them where their fishing efforts are concerned, and I am very proud of both boys. I see them growing, learning, and building on the limited knowledge that I can provide, and becoming accomplished fishermen, at least in my undoubtedly biased eyes.

Tonight, I watched our oldest, Gage, utilize a technique that I had just shown him a few moments earlier to catch and land our new pond record for Hybrid Bluegill. A big male that measured 10.25", and tipped the scales at 21.3 ozs. Over a pound and a quarter.

Nice job guys. I'm proud of you both.