Hey Dad! Look what I got!

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Comment by Tobias Jackson Jr. on May 7, 2010 at 5:17pm

nice'n

Comment by Jeremy R. Mayo on January 24, 2010 at 3:33pm

Hes a natural for sure! I wish I woulda thought to video it. It took him a good 2 to 3 min to get him in the boat.

He was playin in the bottom of the boat with some crackers and a pair of pliers when I hollered Look at your cork son! haha He jumped up and snatched that pole so hard I thought he was gonna pull the lips off the fish. Its just amazing to see a 3 year old wrestling with a 13ft BnM crappie buster! Fish got hung in the tree top and the poor boy seemed almost as if he were shakin he was so excited. I calmly said just hold it tight.... Dont jerk it son. Lets see if he can wiggle his way out of it. With the confidence of a 80 year old war vet he looks at me with a gleam in his eye and says "Cork goes down, pole goes up! I got him daddy...... He gettin in this boat! I gonna eat him!" Bout brought a tear to my eye! Sure nuff he wiggled lose and when that line started moving again and showed me that the fight was on I hit the trolling motor moving us out into the open away from the top. Now its nothing wrong with helping a kid catch a fish but at the same time we learn best from our mistakes. If he sets the hook I never help him with his fish other than netting it for him. I love it when I cant take the credit for the fish he catches. I love the words " I did it all by myself" and the look on peoples faces when I say Yep. I didnt help one bit! After fighting in open water for a good 3 min. Dropping the pole dragging him outta the tree tops and wearing him out he finally gets him to the side of the boat and hollas those 3 words every fisherman loves to hear............

GET THE NET! GET THE NET DADDY! GET THE NET!

Mr. MAYO
Teach a kid to fish.

He had on his camo underoos Jim!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on January 24, 2010 at 2:12pm

Jeremy, I'm surprised at you! No camo on the kids? At least he's holding the fish way out in front of him, a la 'Gronaw' style. You been showin'

him pictures of me?

Comment by Jim Gronaw on January 24, 2010 at 2:03pm

Now that's just cool! If we don't pass it on, it just won't happen. Good job, Jeremy!

Comment by John Sheehan on January 24, 2010 at 12:13pm

What a happy kid! He will remember times like these with fondness for the rest of his life!

Comment by Jeremy R. Mayo on January 24, 2010 at 11:54am

Its a beautiful sound when you hear your 3 year holla GET THE NET DADDY GET THE NET!

Comment by Jeremy R. Mayo on January 24, 2010 at 11:47am

HAHA THANKS BRUCE! Now I can save it and send it to my walgreens folder for printing to put in the book!

YOU DA MAN!

Mayo
Take a kid fishing!

Comment by Bruce Condello on January 24, 2010 at 11:11am

I think Jeremy Mayo knows how to raise a kid, doesn't he? :-)

Comment by Bill "Musky" Modica on January 24, 2010 at 10:52am

This lil guy is a natural!.....he knows the grip, the pose, and the smile!
He must be takin' after his old man.

Comment by Magnolia Rick on January 24, 2010 at 9:56am

now this is why i built my pond. Look at that smile
don't get no better then this