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A fish story in the peaceful Taup.ton woods One of the'benefits of worm wiggling 'on my hook, later that summer. In an effort writing a weekly'column is and then for the occasional that I get to vent, rant, rave fish that ended up at the end of to provide a well-rounded and otherwise speak my mind, my line. It was about that time, childhood for said nine-yearold, I purchased a couple of even when no one wants to or maybe it was when I decent fresh-water rods, listen. But the reverse is true insisted on bringing my small as well. Often reagers send Etransistor radio and an earplug picked up a fishing license and some lures and promised my mails, snail mails, or even pull on the boat with me so I could daughter that I would teach me aside to lend their opinions listen to the Red Sox while her all I know about fishing too. Such was the case earlier fishing that fishing and I that weekend. That this week when I was took about five asked, "When are you minutes. going to write a After tying the column about fishspinners on each line ing?" (the worm thing still Knowing full well haunts me), we that I only write about headed through the things I think I know .woods to the edge of about, I chuckled at By Dave Jolivet the pond. We settled the response. Yet, on a big old rotted little did I know, the tree stump and began bait had been dropped to cast our lines in hope of in the water and I was about to parted ways. The whole c!1tching the big one. serenity sce'ne had lost its bite. Since I had gotten quite . "I CAN write a column appeal f.or me. rusty at this fishing thing, I about fishing," I thought as I But in recent years I've made some critical errors that again become hooked at the rolled my eyes shut and snapped at the lure. As a thought of dropping a line into I like to consider "re-learning the water. No~ too long ago, I . experiences." I remembered matter of fact, because of my that you shouldn't cast too spent a few sweet hours nine-year-old's interest in cruising Nantucket Sound with near tree branches. In fact, I EVERYTHING, the angling was reminded of that a my brother-in-law, trolling for bug has bitten me again. number of times that first As a lad, I would go fishing stripers. Even though there was nary a nibble, the day was day. Also coming back to with my dad and brother on mind was that one shouldn't. fantastic, simply for the fact beautiful Stafford Pond in reel in their lines through neighboring Tiverton, R~1. And that I was out cruising Nanthick reeds and old branches I did enjoy those days... for a tucket Sound on a sunin the water. . splashed summer afternoon. while. I don't know when it What a day though! While My int~rested really piqued ' happened, but eventually 1. when my family went campi~g trying to untangle my line began to feel sorry for the
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from the trees in back of me, our dog Igor knocked Emilie into knee-deep mud. After extracting my child from the ooze and securing the canine, I finally freed my line from the brancttes (with a pair of scissors). Then I had to make my way il).to the pond to free my lure from the reeds. But that was OK since I had already slipped off the rotten log into. the water up to my knees, soaking my sneakers, socks and jeans. At this point I had the sudden.realization that fishing, for me, was just as relaxing as golf! When things settled down, I was able to find just the right spot to cast away the afternoon. Shortly after I felt the nibble!'Oh yeah! The juices started flowing, just like when I was a lad. I yanked the line to secure the hook and anx- . iously started to reel in my catch. It was a perch. With Emilie by my.side, and Igor with tail wagging and her tongue hanging to one side, I pulled in the prize. "Gee dad, your bait is
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bigger than the fish," Emilie accurately observed: I guess it was the water that magnified the fish as it was being coaxed into shore. As I released the little fellow back into the pond, I swear it was giggling. It was a great day, and I've already promised Emmy that we would do it all again this year: This time I won't have to buy the rods or lures, although I may have to invest in fishing line. When the weather warms up, I'll pick up my 2004 license, pack the kid, the dog and the supplies and head to the ponds. I just know there's a big catch out there waiting for me to bag. Or m~ybe it's just the opposite! I'm not quite sure if this is the fishing column my dad, er, I mean the reader had in mind, but there it is.
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