Sunshine State Fishing

Hey guys...time to get out your rods and reels wherever you live, go thru, sort and figure out what you need to get replaced, fix up...or just for the heck of it....plan on buying a new rod and reel (maybe you can get this one by the little woman...or old man as the case may be!) As a woman, I love to go fishing with my husband, even bait my own hook (learned as a young girl to bait the hook and not make a face and squeal!!) My husband is grateful for that, since when he sits down to fish, he does not want to be disturbed! Serious business for him!

Heck, I even use live bait...squirmy worms, pale wax-worms (that look disgusting I might add) and even the slimy minnows! My best friend (another girl...) found her love for fishing just a few short years ago. Her husband is the one who just goes along for the ride and watches. He's very accommodating to her new passion and keeps her supplied with the latest fishing gear. Only one fault I find....she cheats and wears gloves when baiting her hook and taking the fish off the line! Cheater! I say! Cheater!! I have pictures to prove it too!

These good friends of mine live in Kansas City, Missouri and we visited them a couple of years ago. We all had a good time visiting while staying at their trailer in a park beside a lake south of KC. We enjoyed fishing, swimming and taking all of our daughters along (their two and my one and only). They owned paddle boats that the girls meandered around the lake in, and we even found our own little "Gilligan's Island" in the middle of the lake. Lots of fun laughing and catching fish, laughing at my girlfriend's "gloved" handling of the fish she caught.

One of the best parts of the trip was going to Springfield and visiting their Bass Pro Shop!! Wow, was that awesome! If you cannot find what you are looking for there...you ain't gonna find it anywhere! We spent a good part of the day there, managed not to totally blow our budget, but came close!

Then we left and stopped to eat at a restaurant called Lamberts- the Home of the Hand Tossed rolls! And yes, they are hand tossed....from across the room from the server to you! And they are delicious! And all the servings there are BIG! My daughter just wanted a salad, and when she was served, it was big enough to feed four people!! It was awesome-- we were stuffed and had enough food in our doggie bags for another meal!

This was a fun vacation for all and one well worth repeating. Bonding with friends and family with a common interest in fishing and boating makes for a good memories and future outings for all to enjoy.

That trip is where we started mulling over our ideas of starting a business selling fishing tackle and gear on our own, hence the creation of http://www.franksfishinghole.com/ Feel free to visit our website. Check out the picture on our "about us" page from that summer vacation. Wish we were back there now!

Frank and Liz have begun this journey to take a different turn in our lives. Our goal is to have a family business, so we can spend more time with our family, tend to our loved ones, as this life is flying by so fast. It's time to reflect, take inventory of where we are, and look ahead to where we want to be in the future. We want to promote family unity, prayer and bring God back into people's lives.

You can't help but think about how great God is when you are out on a boat in the middle of the lake early in the morning, seeing the sunrise peak up over the horizon of the lake. When the water is calm, the sun is dancing off the waves of the lake, a peace comes over me that you cannot get anywhere else. Being close to nature, the smell of the lake water, the sounds of the birds, the water lapping up against the boat is the most calming, soothing feeling...better than any anti-depressant any doctor can prescribe. This is what puts the love of this sport in a person's heart. AND, catching that Big FISH. Come visit us at http://www.franksfishinghole.com See ya there!

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