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TALES TAKE A DAD FISHING
hen I was little, my dad always took me fishing. I remember how he would get the tackle, buy bait, load the truck, make lunch and pack plenty of drinks. The next
morning, he would wake me up and we would head off on another fishing adventure. Out on the water, Dad always did everything he could to make sure I caught fish.
He would bait my hook, tie my rigs and let me use the best rod and reel. If it got cold, we would go in early. If it got hot, he would make sure I was covered in sunblock. When a fish hit, Dad always let me reel it in. Then he would take it off the hook and hold it up for me to admire. At the end of the day, I would usually fall asleep on the way home. Once we got to the house, Dad would clean the fish, rinse off our gear and put everything away. Now that I’m 15, things have changed. We still fish every chance we get, but our
roles have reversed. Now, when Dad gets home from work, he asks me, “Drew are we ready to go?” I assure him that I put new leaders on all the lines and took care of his rods and reels. I pack the paddles, PFDs and tackle. I hitch up the trailer and make sure the kayaks are strapped on tight and locked down. I even rig his rods with his favorite bait. “Sounds good,” he’ll say, “where should we go?” I check the tides, weather and fishing reports and decide where to go and what fish to target. Then I tell him, “I’ll get you up around 5 a.m.!” So, who is taking whom fishing, now? Drew Camp is a member of Jackson Kayak’s Fishing Team. Follow his adventures at
www.jacksonkayak.com. Send your fish stories to
cpr@kayakanglermag.com. We’ll post them on Kayakangl-
ermag.com and share with our social media network. If we print your story in Reader’s Tale, you win a free subscription to Kayak Angler, a hat and a pile of stickers.
FATHER AND SON, CHIP AND DREW CAMP, WORK
TOGETHER ON THE WATER. PHOTO: COURTESY ROB CHOI
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