** 1eddie **

 Michael's : school essay

       I remember the time when I caught my first large- mouth bass. The weekend started off great. I was packing my bags for a trip to my favorite destination. I was going to my country house on Bear Pond in Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. It was on a hot weekend in July, in 2009. I went with my mom, uncle and my great uncle. We were going to the country to put the boat in the water and start fishing for bass.

     We got there and the pond was sparkling. It was a beautiful day and the weather was clear and sunny. We arrived at 10 in the morning. I saw the house up on the hill and was ready for a great weekend. I couldn’t wait to get the boat out from under the house. My uncle John had the battery charged already. We got the oars out too. The boat is a red and blue rowboat that seats about 4 people. We finally got the boat down to the water. We took it down the driveway that is filled with soft green moss and some gravel. It was time to get the boat in the water.

      The water was cool but not too cool. It was going to feel good because it was so hot. I was so happy to go out in the boat. The boat slid easily over the rocks on the shore and into the shallow water. There were 2 red canoes and a sailboat out on the water already. The pond looked so beautiful. My mom packed a lunch and drinks for the day. All of us were going out on the boat to go to the island we go to have fun fishing and swimming. We call the island Blueberry Island because there are so many blueberry bushes on it. My uncle used to fish on this pond his whole life. My mom and him came to this house every summer when they were kids. I had my fishing rods and my tackle box ready.

     As soon as I stepped foot on the rock of the island I casted my fishing rod. I used minnows and lures. The bass in this pond can be very big. Me and my uncle went up to the rocks to cast away from every one. I started with lures but nothing was really happening. The minnows were just what the bass were looking for. They started biting like crazy! My uncle caught the first one and then it was my turn. It happened and my line started to run. This was it! I had a bass on the line. It was mine! The bass was strong and a fighter and my line was out far. My uncle had the net ready and got it out of the water. I was so happy and kept on fishing for the rest of the day. After a while we all went swimming to the island across from where we were. We had a wonderful day!

       We went home around 4:00 because it gets cold on the water late in the day. We went home and then had a barbeque. I got so sun burned that day too. I didn’t put enough sunscreen on. I know now that minnows are better than lure to use to catch bass. It was the best fishing trip ever because I caught my first large mouth bass.

Michael

I had fun with this one  eddie