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Title: Chilliwack River, November 23rd 2012: Ready For Winter Steel
Post by: matthawkins on November 23, 2012, 07:46:41 PM
On the Vedder this morning from 930 until 12ish.
Took my kindergarten kid out of school today, as I promised him a morning on the river with a fire and a hot dog lunch today.
He didn't care it was pouring down rain, that it was cold out or that the river was too high. He just wanted to fish... and skip school.
I should clarify, he wanted to watch me fish while he got to check out the dead chum on the shore and ask why they didn't have any eyeballs.
We saw a few chum jumping, and never got into anything. Wasn't really part of the plan today.
Great few hours just exploring, enjoying the rain & river, teaching how to make a fire, eating lunch and packing up some garbage (ours & others that were kind enough to leave it for us), and teaching how to put out a fire properly.
I'm ready for some winter steel fishing now though.

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Title: Re: Chilliwack River, November 23rd 2012: Ready For Winter Steel
Post by: alwaysfishn on November 23, 2012, 08:34:03 PM
That's what it's all about.....  Your son will remember this day for years.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, November 23rd 2012: Ready For Winter Steel
Post by: Nucks on November 23, 2012, 09:26:33 PM
Love it! Thanks for sharing.  ;D

I hope to do that with my two year old very soon.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, November 23rd 2012: Ready For Winter Steel
Post by: rhino on November 23, 2012, 11:31:10 PM
nice pics, pice read and the best reason a little kid could ever skip school for!  :)
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, November 23rd 2012: Ready For Winter Steel
Post by: chronic_topdawg on November 24, 2012, 12:22:27 AM
and now uve won the t shirt ;D, good man.  Probly learned more than a day in school
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, November 23rd 2012: Ready For Winter Steel
Post by: noobfisher on November 24, 2012, 07:21:38 AM
I agree a day your son will not forget.  Great pics, teaching your son those lessons, how to respect the environment (picking up other people's garbage) will give our river systems a chance. 
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, November 23rd 2012: Ready For Winter Steel
Post by: Steel_Mo_Head on November 24, 2012, 08:33:38 AM
BEAUTIFUL!
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, November 23rd 2012: Ready For Winter Steel
Post by: Athezone on November 24, 2012, 02:11:30 PM
Great post and a lovely lesson about the important things in life. Thanks for sharing this, it made me smile.  :)
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, November 23rd 2012: Ready For Winter Steel
Post by: gman on November 24, 2012, 03:49:50 PM
Yes, some things are a lot more important than catching a fish.
The report made me smile too!
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, November 23rd 2012: Ready For Winter Steel
Post by: matthawkins on November 24, 2012, 04:01:46 PM
Thanks guys.
It was a great morning and lunch on the river. Made me realize I need to do that more often.
I was impressed with my 5 year old too, he wouldn't stop insisting despite the weather... showed me I should be ready for winter fishing! My tough kid. haha
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, November 23rd 2012: Ready For Winter Steel
Post by: Britguy on November 25, 2012, 09:56:15 PM
Love it!
Great read and nice pics to go along with it, put a smile on my face too
best post i have read in a while
I think the Steely gods will be watching over you this season ;)