Friday, April 27, 2007

Heeeeeeere Fishy Fishy

As many of you know Uncle Kenny likes to fish. Once a summer (sometimes twice) he gets family and friends together to go fishing for Fluke out of Huntington Harbor on Long Island. I have gone every year since Sherry and I started dating. Sherry has subsequently won the boat pool for biggest fish landed every year, but that is another story.
















So, Uncle Kenny is an above average fisherman. I mean, he truly knows what he is doing and obviously enjoys doing it. Anyone who has joined in on a fishing excursion with him knows that he has a sixth sense for finding fish. He can talk to them. He calls them and they just come.

Now I have been fishing all my life. Pop (my mothers dad) has taught me more about fishing than I can put into words. He is an authentic salty dog, who has an innate knack for line and lure, tides and telltale signs of when fish will be biting. But pop never taught me this magical call. (I scratch my head.) Why? And believe you me, I have pondered on this question long and hard.

I finally found the answer. Sesame Street. I'll swear to it, Kenny must have learned it from watching Sesame Street. I don't know when or where he was watching but that is the answer!

Don't believe me?!?! Well, check this video clip out. You will agree that I am 100% sure Uncle Kenny learned how to call fish from Ernie (not his younger brother but the Muppet.)


I can't wait to teach my kid how to fish! I will surely look to get some help from Pop and Uncle Kenny. Now I can also count on Children's Television Workshop and Jim Henson to lend a hand!

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