For as long as Ive been alive my fishing idol has been my father. With tough love involved of course Ive gone from a zebco push button, to a spin cast, to a baitcaster, and I owe it all to the old man. With trial and error he has tought my brother and I to become anglers that know a few tricks of the trade. To catch fish when no one else can, as well as the love of the sport of fishing. He has inbedded something in our heads that we wouldnt dare give up. From late nights at Fork to sunny days on Hubbard, he has tought my brother and I almost every single thing we know and we have excelled from it. Not too long ago my brother and I had decided to take that one big step into purchasing a "new to us" boat, so we could start joining the touneys on lakes that we had fished. My father found out about our search and decided to take the rings. Out of his busy schedule he found us a boat that actually made me S#!t my pants when I saw it. He decided out of the kindness of his heart to buy this boat as a gift for us knowing how much love we had for fishing. I gotta say THANKS DAD!!! HAHAHA!!!! No matter what if and when it comes down to it, I will lift you out of your wheelchair, set you in the passenger seat, and take you to your favorite fishin hole. But I wont tie your knots for you. My brother and I will never let go of the fact that we all love each other and one thing that brings us all together is FISHIN!!! THANKS DAD!!!! Love Ya!! Here are some pics of the boat. Once again THANKS DAD!!!!!!!!!

Thats what fishing is all about. Good read.

Cools story and Thanks for sharing! Sounds like you've got an AWESOME Family!

Best of luck in that Skeeter. I used to own one just like it.

-Alton

Better watch out, Won my first tourney in the boat last Wed night. First tourney in the boat!!

great story, thanks for sharing

Really cool!

That is a great story. Thanks for sharing.

There is another TFF regular (Hasben) that should share his story. It made me cry and I am a real manly man. LOL

That is awesome

Hasben's son is beyond talented on a motorcycle...One of the best in the world at racing them!!! and I hear he raised a few other good kiddo's as well...Wouldn't mind fishing with HasBen

Already fished with soggy's dad, Jerry.. He's a standup guy so I can vouch that what soggy said is true... Jerry was even telling me a little something about getting his kids a boat last month when we were fishing a tourny together...

Congrats..gorgeous ride!

Soggy, I fished with your Dad on Saturday and I had a great time. I even left some stuff in his boat so I could get another trip Congrats on the new boat! I know that you are from good stock! Good luck to y'all on your trail.

Hey now, You had a lil help Wink Wink

that doesn't always work... You still have my hat and gloves!

sweet ride! congrats on the new boat...now you got to take Dad out and put him on some HOGS!

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too cool.....that's a great read. thanks for sharing!!