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    Fishin with Dad
    By Andy Harley

    Sometimes after supper
    When a burst of sun was still out shining;
    My Dad and I would go fishing
    In a place far from confining;

    Just right behind our rancher home,
    Down this narrow gravel lane,
    Was where a small, private pond sat,
    And some fish we would obtain.

    Using garden worms for bait,
    With our reels and ultra light's,
    The fish congregating in the shallows
    Would always give us bites.

    Bluegills, sunnies, and large mouth
    Were the kinds we'd always catch;
    And you could certainly guarantee,
    That we'd come home with quite a batch?

    Before heading back up to the house,
    I'd hop-up off the tackle box.
    To go stroll down along the spongy bank
    And find a couple of real flat rocks.

    Across the unruffled water I'd wing 'em . . .
    And then count the umpteen skips.
    Pretty soon, dad would join in with me,
    And show me some throwing tips.

    Those fishin' days when I was a youngster,
    Are long gone with the wind.
    And there's not a thing I would not render,
    Just to have them back again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hookedonbass View Post
    Fishin with Dad
    By Andy Harley


    Those fishin' days when I was a youngster,
    Are long gone with the wind.
    And there's not a thing I would not render,
    Just to have them back again.
    How true that rings. Brings back great memories, thanks.

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    I didn't get to fish with my Dad that much, although I did drag him out to some freshwater lakes a few times. Very nice poem.

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    Cool, thanks for posting.

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