Hammonds Plains rest day. 2 of 2669 km. There is a tradition when we visit our Hammonds Plains branch plant. At 6 am the grandchildren roar into the grandparents bedroom to make sure that we are alive. This is our 3 or 4 grandchild alarm clock. After they have a sweet treat, they climb over or onto us. I got a picture of Reilly, Mattie and Sullivan with Gramie this morning.
After riding to school with the three youngest kids this morning, Blair and I went to the Shubenicadie River to check out the striped bass. The setup for catching these fish is different from any kind of fishing that I have ever done. We parked on the river bank very close to the high tide line. The rigging is 3 large hooks attached just above a 5 ounce sinker. These are baited with fish segments (or squid) then the baited rigging is cast well out into the river and allowed to settle on the bottom. The rod is stuck into a holder, which is anchored in the dirt. Then you watch the rod tip to see if any fish are biting and shaking the rod. If you are lucky, the rod bends and you have a fish on a hook. Blair caught 2 that were about 18 inches long; too bad they have to be 27 inches to keep. In any case, I found it interesting to see how striped bass fishing is done and to see their environment. For starters, the silt load in this river makes the Red River look thin. You can see evidence of fish right in front of you as the surface of the river had ripple patterns in circles or vees as the fish came near the top. Unfortunately we couldn't see the fish at all because the visibility through the water was only about a mm. I didn't even see the bald eagle dive for a meal.
After supper we watched all 4 kids doing Tae Kwon Do. It was interesting to see how they have progressed with practice.
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