Spring Vacation 2012 Part 3: Fishing Fun

 The same evening that we went on top of the mountain we decided to go fishing. This was Joel 2nd fishing trip. He was so thrilled that was going fishing with mommy and Grandpa Rick. We went to a small pond of a friend of our Grandpa Bob where he use to work in Mena. The lady had turned her farm into a little private Christian resort. She doesn't let too many go out there to just fish, but we were Grandpa's family. We went in the area of the resort call Back to Africa. The area is decorated with African things, and even a African Cabin. It was so beautiful there. Joel thought it was cool that he could be on the Crocadile. 

   When we first started fishing we were getting small fish. Joel even caught a fish. So he had a milestone "Catching his First Fish!" He was so proud of himself, okay Mommy helped a little. He wanted to take it home, but we got him convinced that he had to go back into the water. I think we caught about 40 small fish that night that we had to put back. About after 1hr and 40 minutes Joel got bored with fishing. So he went back with Grandma Lil and Grandpa Bob to their house to hang and have fun. So Joel got to have some quality time just with his great-grandparents and himself. While my dad and I got to spend some father and daughter time fishing at the pond. We really have not just hung out, and did something together like that. My dad was thrilled to have his daughter fish and talk with him. We finally decided to take off our bobbers (one it was getting too dark to see them) and fish the bottom. Soon as we did we were catching the bigger fish. We caught nine catfish that we were able to keep, and eventually eat. I caught three, and my dad caught 6 with one being the biggest of the night. 
  It was so much fun to watch Joel's excitement on his face with his first fish that he caught, and just to enjoy the Arkansas country side. It was also a blast to see my dad enjoy not only fishing with me, but he enjoyment of helping Joel fish, and tell him about the different kinds of fish. Cant wait to do it again.