Gone Fishin'

A couple weeks ago we started rowing Higgins Bend Song and Dance by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. This is a tall tale about a man who has to find just the right bait to catch the biggest catfish in the river. We really enjoyed this book. We read it with our family's most accomplished fisherman, PAPAW! The kids and I especially liked hearing about all the real catfish that he and Nana have caught over the years. We looked at lots of pictures and couldn't believe how big some of the fish were. If I remember correctly, Papaw caught one that was 58 pounds. That is a large fish!

We learned about 2 different types of fishing. Bass fishing with lures, and Brim with bait, crickets of course!

Our family enjoyed a visit to our Bishop's house where he taught the kids about all the different kinds of lures you can use for fishing. Then he let them try their hand at bass fishing at his pond. B caught two bass! It was so exciting when he was reeling those fish in! M was saving all her luck for the lake!

Papaw took the kids fishing at our local lake, and they caught a mess of fish! Brim and some sun perch. Papaw's friend caught a catfish, which thrilled the kids! It was such a strong fish, that he had to use his net to get it in the boat! Papaw says to hear the kids talk you would think they caught it!

We released the sun perch in the creek by our house. The kids wanted to keep them, but we didn't have a tank set up. So, we will get a tank ready for our next fishing trip, and see if we can get some sun perch to bring home.

They also enjoyed the race against Papaw's friend. B came up with a plan to win. They passed off some bait, then raced off to the finish! I think we are going to have to keep an eye on that competitive spirit of his. :)

It is such a blessing to be near family. We love getting to make these special memories!