Make a differance take a kid with you Make a differance take a kid with you
By Tom O'Brien
More and more we here about kids that have nothing to do but get into trouble. My dad took me as a child and got me hooked on fishing and when ever I get bored I grab a pole and head to some water. There are alot of kids who have nobody in there life that can or will take them fishing. I dont have any kids of my own so I have taken friends kids and even done volunteer work for troubled kids and fishing really made a differance in there life. I just hope that later in there life the pick up a pole instead of a gun when they need a release or get bored. Plus you may become some kids role model and they will tell there kids about ya someday. If the kid doesnt have a way to get a pole make them one I learned to fish with a bamboo pole and you can pick up kids poles for about $10.00. Hopefully in 2003 I will have an organization to get more and more kids into fishing if you want to help or have any ideas please email me.
The picture I am posting with this article is my best friends kids first fish. He died shortly afterwards but take a look at the smile on his face. That is what it is all about.