I haven't been fishing for over 35 years. Used to Trout fish and sometimes go for Largemouth bass. Always liked Bluegill, bacon and eggs for breakfast whenever I was in the woods.
I imagine my flylines are all dry rotted hanging in the garage since the seventies like that. Heirlooms from a slower time in my life when I worked for "THE MAN" and complained, through my ignorance, of what THE MAN was doing to keep me employed.
Two weeks ago, while sitting on the sailboat my 12 year old grandson complained his dad didn't take him fishing. So last nite we bought a Zebco and some tackle. Then came the tackle box.
Jessie seemed pretty pleased. But then we bought the best item for carrying his pole and tackle box. A fourteen foot lake canoe. Today and tonite we will be tying ropes into anchor Rhodes, stern and bowlines. And getting the "Blue Falcon" as he named her, ready for Lake Stockton.
It has a square stern so, eventually, we can mount a trolling motor.
Many of the small lakes in Connecticut do not allow large motors so with this rig he and his dad can go fishing there instead of the CT river where the cabin cruiser is docked.
Mean while he and Grandpa can do Lake Stockton and maybe some of the cold clear rivers in southern MO.