The worm didn't want to...

SteveO123 · 07-21-2014, 03:05 PM

One of those moments as a grandpa I'll always remember....

The little guy just turned 4 and like a good grampa I bought the boy a fishing rod and reel. He loves it! I cast it out into the cove and he gets to reel it back in. Fun time with worms and sunfish all day long.

The first time I put a worm on the hook, the boy watched wide-eyed and was aghast. "Why do you have to do that to the worm, Grampa?", he asked. "Well that's how we catch fish", was of course my reply.

After a brief period of stunned silence watching me thread the hook with fish-catching wormieness, the boy says "I don't think the worm wants to do that"!

Now every time we fish he warns me that the worm won't want to do that again.

Too cute!

-Steve

RLW · 07-21-2014, 03:45 PM

SteveO123 , I just noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum after joining back in July 2010. We are glad that you have come aboard and joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends.

I love those words. I think my grandson said the exact words to me 8 years ago. The next thing was grampy, come take the fish off of the hook NOW.

Tired of Waiting · 07-22-2014, 07:23 AM

beyond his years.

For over the last 60 + years I have never thought about it that way. Now I know why they wiggle when being placed on the hook. They just really don't want to help catch you fish.

Thanks for posting this informative topic.

ToW

glennsteely · 07-22-2014, 06:29 PM

Pretty sel-FISH if you ask me! HaHaHa!!

Steveo · 07-24-2014, 12:47 PM

When my kids were little we use to fish with worms and when the day was ending or we couldn't catch anymore fish we always had the ritual that any worms still on the hooks had earned their freedom and thus would be set free. Of course we set them free in the water

aquabones · 08-04-2014, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveO123

One of those moments as a grandpa I'll always remember....

The little guy just turned 4 and like a good grampa I bought the boy a fishing rod and reel. He loves it! I cast it out into the cove and he gets to reel it back in. Fun time with worms and sunfish all day long.

The first time I put a worm on the hook, the boy watched wide-eyed and was aghast. "Why do you have to do that to the worm, Grampa?", he asked. "Well that's how we catch fish", was of course my reply.

After a brief period of stunned silence watching me thread the hook with fish-catching wormieness, the boy says "I don't think the worm wants to do that"!

Now every time we fish he warns me that the worm won't want to do that again.

Too cute!

-Steve

Try using plastic worms-he may not mind that.

rsmlp · 08-09-2014, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by aquabones

Try using plastic worms-he may not mind that.

I've always had better luck with plastic than the real thing. can't beat yamamoto worms!

07-21-2014, 03:05 PM	#1
SteveO123 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Laconia, Lake Opechee Posts: 174 Thanks: 286 Thanked 86 Times in 45 Posts	The worm didn't want to... One of those moments as a grandpa I'll always remember.... The little guy just turned 4 and like a good grampa I bought the boy a fishing rod and reel. He loves it! I cast it out into the cove and he gets to reel it back in. Fun time with worms and sunfish all day long. The first time I put a worm on the hook, the boy watched wide-eyed and was aghast. "Why do you have to do that to the worm, Grampa?", he asked. "Well that's how we catch fish", was of course my reply. After a brief period of stunned silence watching me thread the hook with fish-catching wormieness, the boy says "I don't think the worm wants to do that"! Now every time we fish he warns me that the worm won't want to do that again. Too cute! -Steve

07-21-2014, 03:45 PM	#2
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	*SteveO123 ,* I just noticed that you are fairly new to *posting* on the forum after joining back in July 2010. We are glad that you have come aboard and joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends. I love those words. I think my grandson said the exact words to me 8 years ago. The next thing was grampy, come take the fish off of the hook NOW. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

07-22-2014, 07:23 AM	#3
Tired of Waiting Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 519 Thanks: 111 Thanked 259 Times in 107 Posts	He is "wise" beyond his years. For over the last 60 + years I have never thought about it that way. Now I know why they wiggle when being placed on the hook. They just really don't want to help catch you fish. Thanks for posting this informative topic. ToW

07-22-2014, 06:29 PM	#4
glennsteely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mantua, N.J. Posts: 472 Thanks: 90 Thanked 111 Times in 38 Posts	Pretty sel-FISH if you ask me! HaHaHa!! __________________ You have to go out on a limb sometimes, cause that is where the fruit is. You can't get to the fruit from that nice safe spot, clinging to the trunk of the tree......

07-24-2014, 12:47 PM	#5
Steveo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 523 Thanks: 47 Thanked 123 Times in 63 Posts	Set them free When my kids were little we use to fish with worms and when the day was ending or we couldn't catch anymore fish we always had the ritual that any worms still on the hooks had earned their freedom and thus would be set free. Of course we set them free in the water

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