Really?! Six brothers?! I did not know that. And yet....it almost makes sense. It doesn't seem at all strange picturing you with a fishing rod hauling out the best of the catch. Me on the other hand. I was my mother's nightmare. My brother fished. My cousins all fished. My grandfather (her father) fished so of course she fished. Me? Hated it. When the sardines were beaching I would haul them with the best of them. But then that wasn't exactly fishing. And fresh sardines over fire are delicious. Or in a peri peri sauce. There would be so many schools beaching that we could scoop them in bucketsful. As we washed the dolphins surfing. But hooking those sardines to wet a line and catch the shad that were also chasing the schools of sardines. No thanks. My mom and I had many beach fights with her shoving a fishing rod in my hand and me promptly tossing it over my shoulder. Anyway. She and I (and a few more shad) lived to tell the tail. I still don't like fishing. Although I love eating a fresh fish. Yummy
Here's my entry. Just by the way 😎 I hold a camera better than I hold a fishing rod. Even if I am doing it around crutches
https://hive.blog/hive-196308/@buckaroobaby/planting-seeds-growing-children
Oh, yes! Three in front of me and three behind me. A sea of brothers. Did I forget to say that I had two sisters also? I do.
We fished because we lived on the Atlantic coast. I probably wouldn't have otherwise. Everyone had boats (mostly sail and pleasure boats) and although there were fishermen who did it for a living, they mostly sold commercially -to the restaurants - aka - The catch of the day.
We picked up beached fish too! :) When the schools would make a run. My brothers laugh because I don't take the fish off the hooks or bait it unless I absolutely have to, which has never happened! It might chip a nail, you know? I had never purchased fish to eat until I moved away from home, and the same for crabs, mussels, clams, and the like. Oh! you sent an entry along the way! If your mother could only see how talented you are now!!! :)
Thank you, lovely. You always go above and beyond! Love to you and the fam!
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A sea of brothers indeed! That's really special. I remember your two sisters. I can imagine how the boys all laughed at you saving your nails. But I still think it's wonderful that you were a fisherlady