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Patrick's record Rainbow Trout




     This young man named Patrick was on a picnic with his family one summer day at a beautiful Pennsylvania lake where the swimming was refreshing and the picnic areas were numerous and just as beautiful.  We were very fortunate, our picnic area was right along the lake where Patrick and I would visit often to have a Sunday afternoon fishing time together.  We would go there after church when his mother would go horseback riding with many friends while Patrick and I would  fish different areas around the local territory, but our favorite place was this one lake that was very deep with some very nice fish swimming around within.  This particular day we went as a family with his grandfather who was staying with us to have a picnic and enjoy the afternoon spending time together.  After having lunch of hot dogs, chips, salads and other yummy items that his mother put together for a healthy lunch we decided to break out the fishing gear while his mother had her book to read.  Patrick always like to venture around the lake with his rod and reel in hand,  stopping along the way tossing his line in the water trying to always catch something, anything that would make the adventure exciting.  After a couple of hours he worked his way back to the picnic area where I was fishing along with his grandfather.  I must say at this time that Patrick was never out of my sight at any time.  He asked what I was catching which was probably the small ones,  Then he went to ask his grandfather the same question but when he approached him he found him sleeping with his line in the water, but unaware to his grandfather his line was moving so Patrick ask what should he do and I said pick up his rod and reel and see what was on the other end.  When Patrick finely landed his fish it was a Rainbow Trout.  Shortly after landing his catch there was a Park Ranger that walked over to us when he saw him land the big one.  He measured the fish which was 24 1/2" which turned out to be a record Rainbow Trout caught at that lake. Patrick a couple weeks later received a Citation in the mail from the State for catching his record Trout.

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