Yesterday the whole family went out to Canyon Lake to go fishing with the Deacons and the Beehives. Mason, of course, is always excited to go fishing. Spencer was just excited to be able to "catch" his red fish, meaning that I would cast out the red fish tied to the end of his line and then he would reel it back in. On the first cast I took, the fish went sailing out into the lake, but the fishing line didn't follow. It seems that I had tied the fish to the swivel quite well, but the swivel hadn't been tied to the line quite so well.
At this point I figured my only recourse was to throw some bait on the end of the line. Worms aren't as exciting to reel in as red fish are, but it's better than nothing. So I put a worm on a hook for Spencer and tossed it into the water. Then I turned my back to bait my own line. Next thing I know, Spencer says something to me, and I turn around to see that he had reeled in the line and a fish is flopping around on the pier at his feet. How about that for beginner's luck.
Fortunately, Spencer wasn't the only one who caught his first fish last night. Mason managed to catch a fish as well. In fact, by the time we went home, Mason had caught three fish and Spencer had caught four. I even managed to catch one, which was amazing considering all the time I spent baiting other people's hooks.
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