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Wishin’ I was Fishin’...
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Fishing with Adam Thompson
By Molly Kett
8-year-old Adam
4Thompson was born in
Cornwall and raised in Ottawa
and Akwesasne. In 2017, he
moved to Glen Walter with his
girlfriend, Theresa and loves
it. Growing up and living in
these areas has allowed him
to cultivate a deep love for
sports, especially fishing.
“Since I can remember,
I either had a lacrosse or
hockey stick, baseball bat,
or a fishing pole in my
hands, which made me very
competitive as a youngster,”
says Thompson. “The fire
inside me made me try my
best at everything, especially Photo Submitted
sports. In turn, that allowed
me to play professional there’d be tons of walleyes in know these waters better than probably because there’s so
hockey for a couple of years there. Then he’d say, ‘Son, I know the roads and forests. many ways to catch them,”
there’s more to life than just The waters have always says Thompson.
and play D1 hockey.”
fishing...but not much.’,” been my element and where
Thompson says he has won says Thompson. “That’s my I belong for peace, harmony, As far as convincing people
five National titles in lacrosse favorite fishing memory. and balance. The fish I catch to try fishing, this is what he
for Akwesasne, two as a There’s so many to choose are the joy,” says Thompson. tells them: “Water isn’t just
player and three as a coach, from, but that’s my favorite. “I love our quiet, unique for drinking and washing.
and all of which he is very I was hooked from that water ways. We have just Water has its own spirit.
proud of. moment.” about every freshwater fish Water is alive. Water has
memory. Water knows how
“I remember going out as a Thompson’s favourite place right here.” you treat it. Water knows you,
young boy with my best fishing to fish is on his territory on His favourite fish to catch and you should get to know
buddy ever, my grandfather, the mighty St. Lawrence, St. are what he finds to be the water too,” says Thompson.
going to check our gill nets Regis, and Raquette Rivers. hardest to catch: sturgeon, “This is why I love to go on
at sunrise. I can still see the muskellunge, and walleye. the water and go fishing every
“I’ve been on these waters
smile on his face when we’d chance I get.”
be pulling the gill net up and going on over 40 years. I “I love walleye fishing
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