(03-01-2019, 10:10 AM)Caldrac Wrote:

(03-01-2019, 09:39 AM)B2hibry Wrote: Beds and grass is where it’s at! Have you eaten any of the trout in the area? I gave it ago but the flavor seems off. In the Destin area, the trout is on point! 

When I retired I had every intention of fishing my butt off but there always seems to be some distraction. It has taken a backseat to just cruising at the moment. Trying to get kids into fishing so I have a good excuse but they just assume screw off in the water. Impatient suckers!

I haven't tried the trout around here. I might though now that you mention it. 

Fishing does require a ton of patience. I'll be 31 next month. I have two younger brothers. One is 24 and the other is 19. They're not even willing to get up at 400 AM to be on the water by 500 AM at that age. LOL. It's not for everybody. And I get that. And I understand that. But with my dad nearing 53 in June. You just never know when his time might be up. Especially in our family. Men are lucky to make it past 60. I need to get on some grandchildren for him and my mom though. 

When me and my brothers were younger we used to fish the living day lights out of any pond we found. Always had a pole and bag of white bread or worms on us to catch brim and bass. It was fun.

I plan on teaching my children how to fish. It's been a family tradition for years. I want to keep it moving forward.

Yeah hard to get others to jump on board a personal passion. Growing up in south Florida I was getting up at 5am on a Saturday to head out bass fishing in our local canals. I'd pack a lunch and my tackle to be gone all day. My mom never questioned it, even at 11 and 12 years old. My kids enjoy fishing but only in 30 minute chunks. They get distracted easily which I expect. At least there is some bonding time that I'm sure they can look back on later in life. Memories is what it is all about!

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