| a story of patience in a young anglerTake a close | | | | or Catfish lurking about and we are willing to sling a |
| look at the image above. Notice the cheeks red from | | | | big lure at the banks for hours or sit idle for massive |
| the sun and lips stretched with a smile. Anyone | | | | amounts of time in the dark with a giant shad at the |
| observing this image can plainly see this smile wasn't | | | | end of our line in anticipation of a 40 pound Blue Cat. |
| forced, like the ones on the more expensive family | | | | Most young people either can not or will not develop |
| photos. Young Mr. Garrett Bear loves his computer | | | | the patience needed, without the proper guidance, |
| games just as much as any other boy but mention a | | | | for that type of fishing. Kids need to learn the basics |
| fishing trip and he is ready to go. Garrett began his | | | | first and they need to catch fish and lots of them. |
| fishing adventures, in the small water retention ponds | | | | With time they will learn that there are other fish out |
| scattered throughout his home town of Indianapolis. | | | | there and slowly build up enough patience to pursue |
| Bread dough and Bluegills was the beginning but | | | | them.Young Garrett learned a valuable lesson of |
| eventually Garrett added several species, baits and | | | | patience from his sister,who by the way is a great |
| techniques to his angling experiences to include one | | | | angler in her own right. The two of them were |
| large Carp, a story he must tell, I will attempt to | | | | fishing from the bank on Lake Barkley in Tennessee. |
| pursued him to write the story of the giant Carp for | | | | Garrett had given up on the fishing and was |
| Water and Woods someday.We all know the | | | | proclaiming loudly the devastating news that there |
| attention span of a young person is short, at best, | | | | were absolutely no fish in Lake Barkley. I could here |
| so one must prepare the young angler for success | | | | Garrett on all the way in remote Alaska as I was |
| filled with action. These two ingredients, early on, | | | | talking with his Mom on the phone. During the |
| equals hooked on fishing for life. It is important to | | | | impatient rants and raves in the background Kayla, |
| nurture the beginning stages of a young persons | | | | Garrett's sister, was suddenly on the phone informing |
| fishing adventures in order to build their confidence | | | | me that there were fish in that lake because she |
| and patience. Some people can throw a plastic worm | | | | could see them swimming but that her fishing pole |
| or spinner bait for hours without a hint of a strike. A | | | | was messed up and little brother would not allow her |
| young person needs to feel the rewards of their | | | | to use his, which had been cast aside in trade for |
| actions much more quickly. We who are seasoned | | | | skipping rocks. |
| anglers know by now that there are very large Bass | | | | |