06/15/2026
Hi, Dudley here. Back for this summer's "tip." My family consists of my wife, two daughters, two son-in-laws, two grandchildren and my son. All of my kids have graduated college and my two daughters are in the medical field and my son is in Law Enforcement. I absolutely cherish the time with my entire family and even though they all live in the Lincoln area, getting everyone together at the same time and place can be a daunting task. So, that being said, we were able to get everyone together a couple of weekends ago for an early supper and then we headed to a local pond to do some fishing.
Between college, weddings, grandkids, graduations and new jobs, it had been several years since we had all fished together. One of the reasons I wanted to get together was so my 4 year old grandson could catch some fish and with the help of some minnows, he was able to catch a few. Now, these were not the first fish he had caught but these were special because my entire family was there to share the memories.
The biggest surprise was the interest my two year old granddaughter took in fishing since the last time she was around fish, she basically freaked out and wanted nothing to do with it. Then, my middle daughter advised me she was trying to catch a fish so she could let my granddaughter reel it in, at this point I was all in and doing whatever I could to make that happen. After a short period, my daughter caught a small bass, reeled it in, had me check to see that it was hooked good and proceeded to return the fish back to the water, still hooked. She called to my granddaughter and my little two year old reeled that fish in like a pro. So now, it was picture time and I told her I would hold it for her but to my surprise, she latched right onto that fish with the biggest smile ever. I was one proud grandpa!!
So, as the title says, “Hook Em” anyway you can to get them outside to spend time, and fishing as a family is about as good as it gets, pack some drinks, a few snacks or sandwiches and make a day of it. You will make some lifelong memories. May you have a safe and Blessed summer.
