Water Temp: Shorebound
NEWBURGH, NY -- Our son has never been big on fishing but the last two weeks he has been driving my wife & I nuts about taking him fishing. Since we were uncertain how serious he was about fishing, we decided to take him and his cousin pan fishing just to see how serious he was.
Boy were we surprised to see his excitement upon arriving to the lake with worms and rod in hand.
My wife & I helped get the boys setup for some fishing after we selected what appeared to be an ideal spot for some blue gills. As soon as the kids were setup they were quick at work trying to hook into some fish. :o)
My wife & I demonstrated how the boys should catch their fish since it was my sons second time fishing and his cousins first time fishing. After helping the boys catch their first two fish they were well on their way to catching a boat load of fish.
My son started off slow but after tossing in a small friendly wager of $1 for the one who caught a fish first caused these two to get into a catch frenzy. Before offering the boys a dollar my son seemed less eager to fish hard. It seems like the dollar motivated him and boosted his confidence when he saw he could get fish fast. He just might be a tournament angler yet. :o)
As for my son's cousin, Edwin. He was landing fish, after fish as he patiently waited for each fish to take his bait. For his first trip out, he was a natural angler at heart. Both the boys had a great time and my wife & I enjoyed watching the boys catch fish as they even get a little competitive.