Paying it forward

[dakids]

I have been so blessed.  As this last year has taught me.  Life is short.  I met a mother that was home schooling her kids.  Tough task for sure.  I did a demo on beaver trapping last year.  Dug up the turtle nest in my front yard.  It was the same turtles nests that I had dug up with my kids when they were little.
     She mentioned that her group of mothers had gotten an ice fishing demo from the dnr but didnt catch anything.   That hit me pretty hard that these kids needed to go fishing with me. We planned on going Friday morning.   The weather looked horrible,  to cold.  She said kids would be fine,  they would build a fire.  Kids all listened as I explained how to do things.  1st flag 15 minutes after getting set up was crazy.  Those kids are pretty fast.  Funny watching 5 or 6 kids all pulling up the same fish. Lucky it was a 20 inch pike.  Nobody got cut by the line.   Had one fish wrap around a bunch of lilly pads.  They thought it was a giant. We ended up catching 8 pike in 2 hours.  We could keep 3 of them.  I explained the rule about releasing fish between 22 and 26 inches.  They LOVED measuring and releasing the fish.  They actually would fight for who got to release the fish.  I also removed a heart of a fish and they were amazed that it kept beating.  The one boy asked if I could clean all the fish for them. I said I would show him and filleted half a fish and removed the Y bones. Told him that he should clean them when he got home.  He said "what if I do it wrong".   Told him that's how I learned.   If you do it wrong you will just have more smaller pieces and have to maybe pick a bone out while eating.   His mother said he did a great job.  I think I had more fun than the kids!!!

[dakids]

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[mike89]

kudos to you Dakids!!!   great pic's too!!!   

[dakids]

They have offered to pay me for every demo I have done for them.  I e always told them no.  The kids smiles were enough for me.  Well they dont listen to well.  They brought me stuff.  Cinnamon pear sauce, cinnamon ginger pear sauce,   apple sauce,  honey, maple syrup.  Salsa verdi (green salsa)  wow is this stuff good. They also gave me a jar of bruschetta.  I have no clue what it is but it looks good.

[dakids]

I feel like I'm definitely getting the better end of the deal.

[Boar]

Yur a great man! Honor to call yu my freind!!

[Bobberineyes]

That is great DK ! A memory those kids will never forget, and you.. 

[dakids]

The mother sent me a voice recording of her youngest son crying.   Asking me to take him fishing again because he missed cleaning the fish with his brother.  He was playing with his friends.

I think I have a few new fishing buddies.

[deadeye]

Nice job there dakids. I'm sure it's a time they will remember for years to come. Keep up the good deeds.

[Dotch]

 
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[glenn57]

kudos bud!!!!!!!!

[dakids]

Nice job there dakids. I'm sure it's a time they will remember for years to come. Keep up the good deeds.

You as well.  You invited me and my kids up hunting on your land.  I have great memories as well.

[birdswacker]

What great story and a great guy for doing that!!!!

[Gunner55]

  AWESOME!!! 

[Steve-o]

Nice job.  You are a good man.

[dakids]

I'll have to take them topwater for bass this summer or trolling for pike.

[LPS]

That is wonderful DK.  Life is good!  Especially when there are good people like you around to show them how good life really is.  Thanks my friend. 

[cookie]

outstanding, thanks for sharing.