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THE MAGIC
OF MENTORING
by Tyler Frantz
photos by the author
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ome of life's greatest gifts come in the form of
experiences that make the heart happy, and often
the gift giver is rewarded more than the receiver.
The gift giving moments can come on an early
spring morning spent streamside with kids for
Mentored Youth Trout Day (a special day reserved just
for them to have fun and catch fish), on a family pond,
or at a planned fishing event.
With Mom carefully helping her 2-year-old
daughter cast and reel and Dad doing his best to keep
his 6-year-old son's rig baited as he catches one fish
after another, it's an " all-hands-on-deck " operation.
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Scrambling up and down the bank to net and release
fish is an exhilarating experience, especially with two
excited kids giggling with delight at the pulsating tug
of trout on their fishing lines. Both children caught
fish including a gorgeous Brook Trout. Lining the
nearby streambanks, and across the entire state, other
families make similar special memories at stocked
trout waters and fish camps near their homes.
The day plants a seed for future fishing adventures.
A few weeks later, the young duo is back at it again,
taking advantage of a quiet April evening, where two
siblings rival for the largest fish, a friendly competition
that still resonates well into summer when plying the
family farm pond for Bluegills and bass.
Dad fishes too, but barely, as he is more content
to watch his kids have fun reeling in the " big ones. "
He smiles in the simple recognition that his children
now love the same pastime he enjoys so much, and he
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