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The Golden Boy
by Marshall Nych
photos by the author
Proudly affixed to a youth size fishing vest, my son's
bright, yellow fishing license flapped in the gentle
breeze. Like a secret lure safely stowed away in a tackle
box, Noah's blonde hair was tucked beneath his favorite
fishing hat. The sun shone brightly that opening day
of trout season. At no time of the year are the warm
rays more appreciated or noticeable than late March
and early April when the Mentored Youth Trout Day is
celebrated each year.
Gold was seemingly everywhere. Flowing limbs of
sparkles from the forsythia peppered the lush landscape.
In coming weeks, a fierce pride of territorial dandelions
would take over these very banks. Finning gracefully
in the emerald depths of a pool before my hearty little
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angler was a large brick of gold. A massive golden
Rainbow Trout effortlessly consumed the premier spot
in the run. A dogged pack of youth anglers (including
my son) dunked lure after lure and bait after bait behind,
below, beside, and before the flashy fish.
Perseverant as he is stubborn, Noah took 3 hours
and 36 minnows trying to entice the trophy. The cast
of characters eager to cast a line changed several times
throughout the morning. By midday, most kids quit.
Noah sensed a lunch break was nearing. On a whim,
my son frantically swapped to PowerBait. He was eager
to try out the product he had picked out himself on the
annual fishing supply run. For those unfamiliar with
the bait, my boy best described it when he declared it,
" Smelly Play-Doh the fish can eat. "
On Noah's first cast, the golden Rainbow Trout that
seemed in a state of hibernation all morning erupted
wildly from the pool towards Noah's bait. My son's
eyes were wide as he yelled, " It's coming! " With that
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