Happy Father's Day to all you dads on here!
I know it's a bit early, but I probably won't be on here much this weekend since I'll be enjoying my time with this mob
This year for my dad, I decided to give him a reel. My dad was born in Ketchikan AK and my Grandpa worked on the fishing boats until they moved to Idaho when my dad was 9. My dad has a picture of his first salmon he caught in AK when he was a boy. He's standing with my Grandpa who's holding this salmon that's as big as my dad. I had this 149 of my Grandpa's in a cabinet and I don't think he even knows I had it. It was in pretty bad shape. The post had come loose from the bridge and it had a lot of corrosion on the surfaces. I replaced the bridge, cleaned it and rebuilt it as best I could. I'm going to find a little shelf to set it on so that he can hang the picture of him and his dad with his first salmon next to it.
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Those of you that still have your fathers, enjoy them while you can. Those of you that are fathers, be a father they will enjoy being with. I only hope that my children grow up to have memories and love for me like I have for my Dad and Grandpa.
