On Wednesday, Sept 26, 2013, my dad and I made plans to fish on some private property owned by a friend of his. Located in a sleepy, unincorporated town called Progress in Mississippi, it appears the only progress going on is the beauty of the land. It was a marvelous day with the most pleasant weather conditions, though still a tad bit warm.
Daddy caught two 7-8 lb. catfish, a bream, and 2 turtles (or the same turtle twice). I finally caught a catfish and reeled it in all by myself. It was about 5-6 lbs. Daddy said I caught on to casting quickly. I was so worried about maiming his ears, eyes or getting the line tangled up in trees. Have you seen the character Sue in The Middle? I'm a little like that. My grandmother used to say I was fru-fru (clumsy). Thankfully, I managed to end the day without maiming myself or anyone else.
We fished with peeled shrimp and live worms. I could not thread the worms; it put my stomach in a turmoil. I even felt bad hooking the fish, but I've been told they don't feel pain the same way humans do. I hope that's true.
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| iPhone shot of the pond |
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| Cedar trees starting to change colors |
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| Daddy about to reel in his catch (iPhone) |
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| Daddy's first catfish |
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| Daddy right after he reeled it in |
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| With a bream |
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Finally, my catfish. Trying to do a selfie with the phone while holding up this
wiggly, heavy fish was a challenge. |
It was such a fun day. After Double D looked at the pictures, he wanted to go too, so we drove back two days later. I was the only one to catch a catfish. More photos soon!
