Tony Hifo, 17 couldn't contain himself. "I am excited." So were all the other great boys from the Adventure Crew as we headed out on a great Philip Friedman Outdoors Youth fishing trip on board the City of Long Beach out of Long Beach Marina Sportfishing.
"This is more than a fishing trip," commented Bill Stephens, director of the Adventure Crew. "This is a great opportunity for our kids to see what's available in life and to maybe stumble on to a new path in their lives."
Thanks to Wallace Air Cargo Group and Ned Wallace, the boys, many of them football players from Menifee, CA were about to embark on their first fishing trip.
Great volunteers from Pink Fishing also joined us and were busy on deck teaching knot tying and so much more on our way to the fishing grounds. Joe Davis was giving mini-seminars while Captain Jeff Jones was helping to get the gear ready to go.
It's hard to process all the new things kids see on their first fishing trip. There is a little sensory overload going on. There is the boat itself, the marina, bait, nets, gaffs, sea birds, dolphin, super tankers, oil rigs, rods, reels, sea lions, boat burgers, new and different fish and sea life to name just a few of the new and exiting sights and sounds.
Everyone of the aforementioned new experiences induce questions and learning. There is a certain truth. You can't protect what you don't understand. The hope of Phil Friedman Outdoors and Wallace Air Cargo Group is that the kids who participate in our program will now place a huge value on our environment and ultimately grow up to protect it.
The boys started catching a variety of rockfish including a beautiful threadfin; a bottom dweller that you don't see all that often in Southern California waters. " That's a threadfin (Pronotogrammus multifasciatus)" said Rick Feeney from the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum ." They are rare in Southern California. Last year the Long Beach Aquarium sent me a picture of one. They are probably more common off Mexico and Central America."
The boys struggled to bring their catch up form 260 feet of water to the surface where they would marvell at the brilliantly colored rockfish.
"This i s exactly the kind of experience these boys need," said Stephens. "This can lead these kids in the right direction; can open new doors; can make a difference in their lives."
Besides all the learning that just seems to sneak in to an adventure like this, there is also the fun factor. Everyone seemed to have had a great day; a day that we hope will make a difference in their young lives.
"I can see how this can be a life changing experience," said volunteer Krisma Crowell. "Who knows what new door has just opened up for these boys."
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Wow fishing is just awesome fun to experience.I do love fishing and enjoy a lot wen bagged a good fish.
Posted by: Adventure tour | 04/25/2012 at 02:06 AM
Nice one..I had watched the video..It's really nice..That's good that the boys started catching a variety of rockfish including a beautiful threadfin..
Posted by: anglingadventures | 05/18/2012 at 04:11 AM
Nothing can be more fun than fishing with group of friends. You had an awesome adventure! Who knows where those boys will be in the future! They could run a fishing business, or they might end up being a good fisherman. Anything can happen. But one thing’s for sure, this experience could lead them to a better life.
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