Teach A Kid To Fish And He/She Will Have A Passion For A Lifetime

After torrential downpours fell upon Maryland skies late last week, the glorious sun on Saturday was a gem of a day!  It was a great day too for a youth fishing derby. The Bill Burton Youth Fishing Derby (sponsored by Maryland's Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association, & the Coastal Conservation Association).  My kids, their dad, & their grandpa grabbed their fishing rods and headed down to Cambridge, Maryland with some buddies (a couple of which share the family lineage of the derby's namesake).  A super day of Chesapeake Bay fishing was had by all! 

Candus Thomson of the Baltimore Sun, did a far better write-up than I ever could...check it out:  http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/outdoors/blog/2010/10/burton_fishing_pier_attracts_l.html.  You can see her photos of the day at the Baltimore Sun's photo gallery at http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/outdoors/bal-fishing-1002-pg,0,7713852.photogallery.

For more GREAT pictures of the day & another excellent write up, go to http://www.tidalfish.com/forums/showthread.php/293366-Bill-Burton-Choptank-Fishing-Pier...

And as the grand finale, here's a must-see youtube video.   To learn a little bit about the legend and namesake behind the Bill Burton Choptank Fishing Pier State Park, click on the video below, or go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTxOldtb4AE.  Every time I watch this, I appreciate the wisdom not only of Bill Burton, but of our elders who have experienced the Great Depression and WWII.   I appreciate how important it is to embrace life and to go where your heart is.  I believe Bill Burton sure did.  And I have a sneaking suspicion that anglers galore will continue to do that on the Bill Burton Choptank Fishing Pier State Park!

Pictures from http://www.tidalfish.com/forums/showthread.php/293366-Bill-Burton-Choptank-Fishing-Pier...