http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_fe_st/odd_barbie_fishing_record

I wish I could have been there to see that.

Cool Beans!

I have 4 of those Barbie fishing rods. All 4 girls fishing at the same time and never caught one of those fish. Probably a good thing as that fish would scare the heck out of the kids.

I love to see people taking the time to take kids fishing. Yesterday I took my dad fishing,he's 81, he loves to help kids learn to fish. We always go to a little fishing bridge where there is usually the same people and they bring their kids, always a family atmosphere. Yesterday a boy about 12 got to talking with my dad about how much he would love to learn to fish but that his dad didn't have but one rod and reel so he usually just used a stick with a line and hook attached and never really caught anything. My dad almost always carries an extra rod and reel that he gives away. He spends time with the kids and teaches them to fish and will let them use his extra rod and reel. When we get ready to leave he will just let them keep the rod. He has so much fun and the look on the face on the kids when he gives them their very own rod just makes my day. Yesterdays little kid, with my dads help, caught 6 crappie and a couple of small bass, he was so proud of himself, he caught dinner. I gave him one of my extra multi tools so now he's set up and totally hooked on fishing.

That is just Classic. I just bought a Cabela rod. Walked right past those Barbies in the store.

Next time, next time I'm grabbing one of those Scooby Doo rods. Save me about $200.

I would love to go fishing with Barbie Benton….


And I don’t like fish.

Oh yea.

I don't mean to talk bad about the guy, but my step-son's father is a loser, so I took the little man fishing for his first time a few weeks ago and he caught a tiny little catfish. He was so happy, you'd have thought he'd hooked into Jaws with Robert Shaw cheering him on! Kids will be embarassed to hang out with there parents before they know it, so I LOVE taking any chance I get to hang out with my daughter and step-son.

I know that feeling. Couple of years ago we took our number one grandson, then about six, fishing for the first time. He picked up casting with his little BatMan rod super fast, and when he caught his first little five inch bluegill the grin was blinding...

There's nothing that compares to the bond and joy that can develop when a grandfather and grandson go fishin'. One of my grandfathers took me fishing while I was very young (4-5) and I remember it like it was yesterday. He passed away when I was 7 years old and our fishing together is the strongest memory I have of him some 45 years later, even though I was at his side when he took his last breath.