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    hungry fish is tempted, swimming closer and closer.  Its jaws snap on the bread.  SPLASH!  WRIGGLE!  YANK!  The fish emerges from the water, biting down on a hook connected to an “Ultimate Reel-Them-In” fishing rod.  Spencer, a twelve-year-old boy, lives in Eustis, Florida.  His favorite hobby is fishing.  He utilizes specific tactics and strategies to capture his bounty and seriously knows how to attract the whoppers.  The “Catch of the Day” award would definitely go to Spencer.     One reason why Spencer

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    I was on vacation at my grandparents' house in Petoskey, Michigan. It was around the year of 2011 which seems like a long time ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. Since it was the hottest day of the summer my grandpa and I decided to go fishing since it is a very relaxing activity to do on a hot day which can sometimes be quite chaotic. This somewhat calm and relaxing recreational activity turned into something a little different. All I can say is that I will only try to catch fish instead

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    Bote Drift

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    board when it was first released and it still holds up very well as a fishing platform. One of the most striking features about the Drift is its wood inlay deck, which was a first for an inflatable paddle board. This SUP board was also the first to offer compatibility with a Tackle Rac. It is a great looking board that is available in “Classic” style, featuring traditional maritime theme designs, “Bug Slinger”, with aggressive fishing themed graphics and “Realtree” that has more of a camouflage pattern

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    A Hero: A Short Story

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    And there is a vilain, the world needs no saving, at the moment, and there aren't that many damsels in distress. But why don't we start at the begining, the begining of a story, about a fifteen year old boy, a boy called Thomas. Living in a small fishing village with his mother and father, and his 9 year old baby sister. Thomas, was a very well mannered boy, his father thought him many life lessons, while the mother tended to spend more time with Tiria. But he was no perfect child, with his messy

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    questioning As I am reading the story, I question whether he will pick the bass or Sheila Mant. Ultimately I think he will pick Shelia. I think this because he is very interested in Shelia and is trying really hard to get to know her. When he is not fishing he is either thinking about Shelia or is watching her to see what she is doing. A lot of the times he wants to impress her and have a good chance that he could be

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    on. The boat I love that I will share no one with. I headed downstairs in my colonial house giddy with glee, had some Cheerios with fat free skim milk, ready to get this day started. I had planned this day perfectly, I would go out to my favorite fishing spot right off the coast of Eagle Beach, catch a Greater Amberjack. UHHM good eating for that night’s dinner. And that’s when I heard those horrible words that will haunt me forever, “ Mikey can you take Luke with you. I really think you should bond

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    the girl. There is a lot of evidence in the story making it more likely he will choose the bass. One reason would be how he would always go fishing if he weren’t doing something already. If he wasn’t swimming laps he was practicing casts. If he wasn’t practicing casts he would then tie his line to his dog and if he wasn’t doing anything else he would go fishing for bass in the river. Also while he was talking to Sheila about the bass he mentioned the scientific name for a largemouth bass. He knows

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    those really dumb ones by going fishing today.I sprinted down the hill in my front yard into my grandpa Joe 's old pickup truck. “So grandpa waits kinda fish do you catch in this pond?” I asked. “Well you know we catch sunnies, catfish, perch, and some big bass, you know there 's a rumor going around that some guy caught a 20lb bass at this exact pond” he responded back.I imagined that

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    normally all that line shy I believe light line does help you get more bites. I like a 7’ spinning rod and a spinning reel spooled with 6 pound test line when I am dropping my jig into the brush. This may seem a little light but it just seems that the lighter line gets more bites. If I am hooking some really good crappie I will go to 8 pound test but never any heavier than that. I will go down to a 6’ rod if I am hovering over brush piles so I can keep my jig and bobber close to the boat which allows

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    seven or eight when we went camping. It was a long time ago, and I don’t remember too much, but I remember that it was when I first went fishing. We went to Grays Meadows to camp, fish, and other fun things. I was going to learn how to fish, but I learned more than that. I learned a life lesson that I remembered and will remember from then on. I had no idea what fishing was like. My brother, dad, and mom were coming too, but my mom wasn’t going to fish, she was just going to help is get ready and set

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