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Elizabeth's Challenge
June 04, 2009
Elizabeth's Challenge
Between the Grapevine and Nashville Regionals, the Western contingent of the event crew will spend a few days immersed in Arkansas hospitality. This includes a fishing trip on a couple of really good farm reservoirs. To say the thought of 5-plus-pound largemouth has Eric and Brian excited is way understating their excitement.
Well, that was until the challenge.
My oldest, Elizabeth, is coming into her own as an outdoors girl. (Sorry, she’s only 11 and one of my babies, so I’m sure I won’t use the word “woman” in any context referring to her comfortably for at least 25 more years.) She also has quite a bit of her daddy’s bravado when it comes to taking on or issuing a challenge. Sunday afternoon, she wore out some slabs and had the “invincible” rolling.
A daddy’s “tying up loose ends” call to my boss on the way home became a little brag time for Elizabeth. Let me sum up the Arkansas end of the conversation:
“Hey Mr. Eric, I pounded ’em… Yes sir, of course it was fun… About 25-30 keepers, or about 20 better than you in a week…”
So there you go. An 11-year-old girl putting the squeeze on six full-grown men. Time will go faster, missed strikes will hurt more, and the thought of having to eat crow instead of Elizabeth’s crappie will sit with us in the boat all day.
We are still setting the ground rules, like a 5-pound largemouth equals five crappie, but Monday night there will be a list posted in the comments section of who failed the challenge. And if she emerges victorious, I’ll not only let Elizabeth actually see this site, but post her victory speech.
—John Davis
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John, It sounds like you are creating a wonderful "Fathers' Legacy" for your children to remember forever! ---Or... are you creating your "Dynasty" which will DOMINATE the TOC @ 10 years from now?? --I also have a 11-year-old daughter who loves to "Challenge" others while fishing offshore! I have seen many men humbled by her "advice",, proven by her ability to consistently boat 20#-plus grouper and snapper! (myself included)! I truly believe that wisdom does not always come with "Age", but it is a result of focusing and adapting to a challenge & your openess to critique while learning something new. She will be in Nashville with me, and I WILL listen and learn from My Coach! Good Luck Grapevine competitors ! s/Mike
Is it just me or does the guy on the Field and Stream Total Outdoorsman logo look like Paul? I think i can even see a bit of fuzz on the lower lip....LOL
Coop- I think you're right ... OMG -- THAT IS PAUL!!! The Soul Patch Warrior.
Elizabeth is not here, so her victory speech will have to wait until after Nashville.
EMatee, Brian, and Brinton caught enough to keep up with her, but she beat her daddy. She'll get a new spinning rod out of the deal and let me have it on the lake for a month or so.
Brian and Coop, the TOC model was Scout, not Paul T.
Sorry John, I just don't see it. That model is Paul as sure as i'm uh, uh, as sure as i,oh man i forgot what i was gonna say.
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John, It sounds like you are creating a wonderful "Fathers' Legacy" for your children to remember forever! ---Or... are you creating your "Dynasty" which will DOMINATE the TOC @ 10 years from now?? --I also have a 11-year-old daughter who loves to "Challenge" others while fishing offshore! I have seen many men humbled by her "advice",, proven by her ability to consistently boat 20#-plus grouper and snapper! (myself included)! I truly believe that wisdom does not always come with "Age", but it is a result of focusing and adapting to a challenge & your openess to critique while learning something new. She will be in Nashville with me, and I WILL listen and learn from My Coach! Good Luck Grapevine competitors ! s/Mike
Is it just me or does the guy on the Field and Stream Total Outdoorsman logo look like Paul? I think i can even see a bit of fuzz on the lower lip....LOL
Coop- I think you're right ... OMG -- THAT IS PAUL!!! The Soul Patch Warrior.
Elizabeth is not here, so her victory speech will have to wait until after Nashville.
EMatee, Brian, and Brinton caught enough to keep up with her, but she beat her daddy. She'll get a new spinning rod out of the deal and let me have it on the lake for a month or so.
Brian and Coop, the TOC model was Scout, not Paul T.
Sorry John, I just don't see it. That model is Paul as sure as i'm uh, uh, as sure as i,oh man i forgot what i was gonna say.
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