This summer, we decided to have a fishing competition in our family. I thought it would be a fun tradition to start. If all went well, I thought we could hang a plaque in the cottage memorializing the first fish of the season, the biggest fish, and most fish caught over the summer. I even made a chart so that everyone could keep track of their progress.
Everyone seemed to be excited until we noticed that Son #2 was running away with the lead. The fact that he got the first fish was undisputed…we were all there and celebrated with him. However, his count is up to 42 fish! Daddy has about 12 and Son #1 has about 8; I have only 3 “pity fish”…I have not caught any this year. I think that there is some shady accounting going on.
When pressed for details, he informed us that…”Two nibbles equal one fish.” Hmmm… Since I can easily confuse a seaweed snag with a nibble, I am not so sure about this. He also said that any fish caught with a net equals two fish. He spent hours one day lying on the pier catching blue gills with a net. I have to admit it took a lot of patience and hand-eye coordination, but still…
I think Son #2 is going to be the first official winner of our family fishing competition in all three categories. I also think we may have to revisit the rules next year…maybe we will require photographic proof. At least we had fun!
This is one of our favorite fishing videos…ENJOY!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFTjeaDlxDI
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