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Wishin’ I was Fishin’...

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Fishin’ with Liam Gray

By Molly Kett participating in the annual Glen Gordon
fishing tournament, where his boat came in
13-year-old Liam Gray enjoys playing first place and won Boat of the Year.
almost every sport, but says he really loves
fishing and spending time on the river. Next, Gray would like to try deep sea
He also spends time participating in other fishing in the ocean, to try and catch tuna,
the only fish on Gray’s fishing bucket list.
water-oriented sports like skim boarding,
knee boarding, and wake boarding. Gray likes to catch largemouth bass,
as he says they’re good fighting fish, and
“I love being on the water and fishing
for many different kinds of fish,” said perch because they make good eating. In
Gray. “Every time I go out, I learn fact, when asked about his most notable
something new and fun about fishing.” catch, Gray tells the story of a largemouth
bass that took him on quite the adventure.
Gray has been fishing since the early age
of four. His earliest memory from that age “One day, my buddy and I were fishing
is catching a largemouth bass off his dock. at a local marina for sunfish to catch and
“It was only a pound, but it felt like 10 lbs release for fun,” said Gray. “Suddenly,
to me,” said Gray. I felt my rod go down and wow, it was a
six-pound largemouth bass. Because I was
His favourite fishing memory, though, is
fishing with his friend Tyler. fishing for sunfish, I did not have a net and
only had my lightweight rod. It was like
“I caught more than ten small mouths in fighting a shark. It was so big, my friend
a row. Every cast had a bite,” said Gray.
Matthew had to get on his belly and grab it
Like most great fishers, Gray said that with his hands because my rod would have
he has a few favourite fishing spots, but he broken if I tried to lift it out!”
likes to keep his top choice a secret.
For those who haven’t tried fishing,
“My favorite one is with my cousin Gray says that it only takes one try to
Charlie who is my best fishing buddy. We learn to love it. “If you go once, you will
like to fish in our secret spot called ‘Big be ‘hooked’ and will want to go again and
Town’,” said Gray. again,” said Gray. Photo Submitted
Gray doesn’t just fish for fun, We’re sure there are many big catches in
though. He’s already begun competing, Gray’s future.

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